What is the term used to describe the answer to a subtraction problem?

The term used to describe the answer to a subtraction problem is "difference." When you perform subtraction, you take one number (the minuend) and subtract another number (the subtrahend) from it. The result of this operation is called the difference. For example, in the subtraction equation 10 - 4 = 6, the number 6 is the difference.

In contrast, the other terms refer to different mathematical operations: "sum" is the result of addition, "product" refers to the outcome of multiplication, and "quotient" is the answer derived from division. This distinction is important for understanding basic arithmetic and the terminology used in mathematics.