Class 1 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 8: Fun with Numbers⭐ Topic 2
Subtraction of Small Numbers
Learning to subtract a smaller number from a larger one using objects or pictures.
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When we subtract, like 5 - 2, we start with 5 objects and take away 2, leaving us with 3 objects.
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Remember these!
- Subtraction means taking away objects from a group.
- The minus sign (-) means 'take away'.
- 5 - 2 = 3 is a simple subtraction example.
- We can use fingers or objects to subtract.
- Subtraction tells us how many are left.
- Subtraction is the opposite of addition.
- If 3+2=5, then 5-2=3.
- Practising small subtraction builds a strong base for bigger sums.
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subtraction of small numbers