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The '''Difference''' of two numbers is the number obtained when the lesser number is subtracted from the greater number.
The '''Difference''' of two [[number]]s is the number obtained when the lesser number is [[subtract]]ed from the greater number.
:The difference of 4 and 2 is: <math> 4 - 2 = 2 </math>
:The difference of 4 and 2 is: <math> 4 - 2 = 2 </math>
<math>\left |4 - 2 \right | = \left |2-4 \right | = 2</math>
<math>\left |4 - 2 \right | = \left |2-4 \right | = 2</math>
The number being subtracted is the [[subtrahend]], the number being subtracted from is the [[minuend]].
[[Category:Mathematics]]
[[Category:Mathematics]]