Subtraction of Integers
Subtraction of Integers
Operation
on Integers
(Subtraction)
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2.) 3 – 8 = -5
5 units to the lef
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
What number must be added
to 8 to get 3?
Operations on Integers using Numberline
Subtraction
3.) 7 – (-5) = 12
12 units to the right
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
What number must be added
to -5 to get 7?
Operations on Integers using Numberline
Subtraction
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
What number must be added
to -3 to get -5?
Operations on Integers using Numberline
Subtraction
5.) -2 – 7 = -9
9 units to the lef
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
What number must be added
to 7 to get -2?
Operations on Integers using Numberline
Subtraction
Subtraction is also defined as the
addition of the negative number.
For example, 5 – 3 = 5 + (-3).
Keeping in mind that n and –n are
negative of each other, we can also
have 5- (-3) = 5 + 3.
Operations on Integers using Counters
Subtraction + -
6.) 8 - 4 = 4
=
Operations on Integers using Counters
Subtraction + -
7.) 3 – 6 = -3
=
Operations on Integers using Counters
Subtraction + -
(-3) – (-6) = 3