The document explains the components and terminology of subtraction, including minuend, subtrahend, and difference. Examples illustrate writing subtraction sentences with various numbers. The focus is on understanding the basic concept and structure of subtraction in mathematics.

1. SUBTRACTION
Minus Sign

2. Minuend
Parts of Subtraction
Difference
Subtrahend

3. Minuend– The first
number in
Subtraction 5
- 1
4
Subtrahend – The
number to be
subtracted from
another
Difference – is the
result of a
subtraction problem

4. 6 – 1 = 5
Minuend Subtrahend Difference

5. =
= 2

7. Write the Subtraction Sentence
5
2
3
3

8. Write the Subtraction Sentence
6
4
2

9. Write the Subtraction Sentence
8
3
5
5

10. 1.
2.
3
1
2
9
3
6

11. 5
3
2
6
1
5

12. 4
2
2
6
2
4