| In Arithmetic: 
 A number to be subtracted from another number is known as Subtrahend
 E.g. 20 - 5
 In the above arithmetic expression, 5 is a Subtrahend
 
 Consider the following figure illustrating Subtrahend:
 
 
   
 In Algebra:
 
 An algebraic number to be subtracted from another algebraic number is known as Subtrahend
 E.g. 2a - 2b
 In the above algebraic expression, 2b is a Subtrahend
 
 Consider the following figure illustrating Subtrahend:
 
 
   
 
 
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