# Long Subtraction Calculator

> Subtract one whole integer from another exactly.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/long-subtraction-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/long-subtraction-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/long-subtraction-calculator/schema.json
Version: 1.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/long-subtraction-calculator/?minuend=1000000000000000&subtrahend=987654321098765

## Inputs
- minuend: Minuend; type=text; required; default=1000000000000000
- subtrahend: Subtrahend; type=text; required; default=987654321098765

## Outputs
- difference: Exact difference; format=text; primary
- absoluteDifference: Absolute difference; format=text

## Formula
difference = minuend − subtrahend

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.