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Maths glossary · Ireland

Difference

The answer when you subtract one number from another.

The difference tells you how much bigger one number is than another, or how many are left.

Example: In 12 − 5 = 7, the difference is 7.

Lessons, worksheets, practice and tools on this: Addition and subtraction.

Related words

  • Sum: The answer when you add numbers.
  • Addend: One of the numbers you add together.

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