638 minus 797 equals?

Other ways of saying the same.

How much is 638 minus 797?

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: 638 - 797;
• minuend: 638;
• subtracting: 797;
• operator: -;
• difference: -159.

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 638, we get 638 - 0 = 638. Similarly, if we subtract zero from 797, we get 797 - 0 = 797.
  
  
  
• Closure
  Subtraction is a closed operation in the real numbers, meaning that the difference of any two real numbers is also a real number.
  638 is a real number;
  797 is a real number;
  -159 is a real number.