How much is 472 minus 685?

Other ways of saying the same.

472 minus 685 equals?

Definition

What is?
Subtraction is a fundamental arithmetic operation that involves taking one number away from another. It is denoted by the minus (-) sign, and the result of a subtraction is called the difference. Subtraction is the inverse operation of addition, meaning that if we add the difference to the subtrahend (the number being subtracted from), we get the minuend (the original number).

Elements:
The elements of subtraction are known

• Operation: 472 - 685;
• minuend: 472;
• subtracting: 685;
• operator: -;
• difference: -213.

Properties

The subtraction operation has important properties

• Neutral element
  The neutral element in subtraction is zero, meaning that subtracting zero from any number results in the same number. This is because zero is the only number that, when subtracted from any number, does not change its value. For example, if we subtract zero from 472, we get 472 - 0 = 472. Similarly, if we subtract zero from 685, we get 685 - 0 = 685.
  
  
  
• Closure
  Subtraction is a closed operation in the real numbers, meaning that the difference of any two real numbers is also a real number.
  472 is a real number;
  685 is a real number;
  -213 is a real number.