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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
SUBTRACT

SUBTRACT

Description

Subtracts number2 from number1. Although this function is available to you, we recommend that you simply write
number2 - number1
when you want to subtract two numbers.

Syntax

SUBTRACT(
number1
,
number2
)
  • number1
    : The number to be subtracted from.
  • number2
    : The number to subtract.

Example

Formula
Result
=SUBTRACT(10,3)
7

Notes

  • Don't confuse this function with MINUS(). MINUS() performs set-based subtraction.