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Minuend

Formal definition: A number from which another number (subtrahend) is to be subtracted. (Definition from: Merriam-Webster website).

Kid-friendly explanation: In a subtraction sentence, we have three numbers: Minuend, Subtrahend, and Difference. We can identify the Minuend in a subtraction problem because is the first and the biggest or whole number in the subtraction sentence. It is also called the “from” number.

Example from a subtraction problem:

Let’s say you had 8 toy cars to play, and you gave 2 of your cars to your brother. Now, you want to know how many cars you do have left. Here, you will need to use a subtraction sentence like this:

Here the 8 toy cars are the Minuend number. As you see is the first number and the biggest number in the subtraction sentence.
Let’s practice:
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https://www.starfall.com/h/addsub/sub-machine-L2/?

  1. Here you will practice subtraction, remember the first number they give us in the equation is the MINUEND, this number is always the biggest number in the equation and is from the one we take away.

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