How much is 502 minus 720?

Other ways of saying the same.

502 minus 720 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: 502 - 720;
• minuend: 502;
• subtracting: 720;
• operator: -;
• difference: -218.

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 502, we get 502 - 0 = 502. Similarly, if we subtract zero from 720, we get 720 - 0 = 720.
  
  
  
• Closure
  Subtraction is a closed operation in the real numbers, meaning that the difference of any two real numbers is also a real number.
  502 is a real number;
  720 is a real number;
  -218 is a real number.