Basic Subtraction for Kids

You will learn about “Basic Subtraction“ in this video. We subtract to find out how many things are left after some of them are taken away. The sign used for subtraction is - and is read as minus. Look at these 5 bananas. 2 of them are taken away. Now, how many bananas are left? As 2 is taken away from 5, we subtract 2 from 5. 5 – 2 = 3. Hence, 3 bananas are left. There are 7 sticks on the ground. If 3 of them are taken away, 4 sticks will be left. Therefore, 7 – 3 = 4. Hence, subtraction is used to find t