JavaScript Subtraction -
JavaScript Subtraction (-) Arithmetic Operator is used to perform arithmetic subtraction operation between two numbers, and return the result.
Subtraction Operator Symbol
The symbol used for Subtraction Operator is -
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Syntax
The syntax to use Subtraction Operator with operands is
operand1 - operand2
Examples
In the following example, we take two numeric values and find their difference using Subtraction (-) Operator.
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <body> <pre id="output"></pre> <script> var a = 4; var b = 3; var result = a - b; document.getElementById('output').innerHTML += a + ' - ' + b + ' is ' + result; </script> </body> </html>
In the following example, we take two numeric values in exponential notation and find their difference using Subtraction (-) Operator.
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <body> <pre id="output"></pre> <script> var a = 41e-2; var b = 121e-3; var result = a - b; document.getElementById('output').innerHTML += a + ' - ' + b + ' is ' + result; </script> </body> </html>
Conclusion
In this JavaScript Tutorial, we learned about Arithmetic Subtraction Operator, its syntax, and usage with examples.