Using an Abacus/Subtraction
Subtraction edit
Subtraction is the second most basic function of the abacus. The subract, the user displays the original number and takes away the desired amount of beads from the original number.
Example: (12-4)
12=12 000-0|-0 (1) 00-00|-0 (2) 12-4=8 0000-|-0 (0) 0-000|0- (8)
External links edit
- Subtraction on a Japanese abacus selected from Abacus: Mystery of the Bead