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In subtraction, we take away things from a group and count how much is left.

The symbol for subtraction is ‘–’ read as minus.

4 – 2 = 2 is read as ‘4 minus 2 equals 2.’

The answer we get after we subtract is called difference.

Look at some more examples.

1. 6 minus 2 = 4

or 6 – 2 = 4

2. 5 minus 4 = 1

or 5 – 4 = 1

1 Count, colour and write the answer.

(a) =

5 – 2 = 3

(b) =

6 – 4 =

(c) =

5 – 1 =

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