I assume you're thinking of the result of a multiplication being called a product, and the result of an addition being called a sum. The result of a subtraction is sometimes called a difference. read more
Full Answer. For example, in the subtraction problem 5 - 3 = 2, 5 is the minuend, 3 is the subtrahend and 2 is the difference. These terms hold for subtraction of any types of numbers, including decimals, fractions, negative numbers, mixed numbers and imaginary numbers. read more