Identify the minuend and subtrahend in column subtraction
I can identify the minuend and subtrahend in column subtraction.
Identify the minuend and subtrahend in column subtraction
I can identify the minuend and subtrahend in column subtraction.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The minuend is written first in a column subtraction.
- The subtrahend is written beneath the minuend.
- The difference is recorded underneath the minuend and subtrahend, with the same value digits in the same column.
Keywords
Minuend - The minuend is the number being subtracted from.
Subtrahend - A subtrahend is a number subtracted from another.
Difference - The difference is the result after subtracting one number from another.
Column subtraction - Column subtraction is a way of subtracting numbers by writing a number below another.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle when horizontal calculations do not present the minuend at the beginning of the equation (e.g. 23 = 44 - 21).
Discuss with pupils the minuend as the whole. It is the number being subtracted from. In a column subtraction, we always write the minuend first but it does not always appear first in horizontal calculations.
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