Subtraction

The subtraction icon represents the mathematical operation of subtraction, used to denote the removal or deduction of one quantity from another. This operation is fundamental in mathematics and is widely used across various domains, including finance, science, and engineering. The icon is often used in educational materials, calculators, and software applications to indicate the subtraction function. Its significance lies in its ability to clearly communicate the concept of reducing one quantity by another.

In real-world applications, the subtraction icon appears in various software and platforms, such as calculators, spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel, and financial management tools. For instance, in Excel, the subtraction operator (-) is used to subtract one value from another, and the icon can be used to represent this function. Similarly, in financial management tools, the subtraction icon can be used to represent the deduction of expenses from income.

From a UX perspective, the subtraction icon communicates the action of reducing or removing something. It helps users understand that they can perform an operation to decrease a value or quantity. This icon is often used in conjunction with other mathematical operations, such as addition, multiplication, and division, to provide a clear and concise way of representing complex calculations. By using this icon, designers can create intuitive interfaces that facilitate easy navigation and understanding of mathematical concepts.

Subtraction is one of 940 icons in Jam Icons, made by Michael Amprimo and released under MIT. It is drawn on a 20 × 14 grid.

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds SubtractionIcon to components/icons/jam-subtraction.tsx: one file, a size prop (24 by default) and every SVG prop, with no icon package.

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed SubtractionIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. Only the icons you import reach your bundle. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside, and SVG and data URL copies are there for plain HTML and CSS.

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Subtraction icon, or any of 940 Jam Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it: a class like text-primary recolors it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 20 × 14 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Yes. It follows the text color, so with text-foreground (or any theme token) it changes with your light and dark themes. The icon is a vector, so it needs no separate dark asset.

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Subtraction", so screen readers say what it does.

Yes. SubtractionIcon passes every SVG prop to the svg element, so <SubtractionIcon aria-hidden="true" /> works, and so do role="img" with aria-label, or a title child, when it carries meaning on its own.

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

No visible credit is required: MIT only asks that you keep the license notice if you ship the icons' source files. Icons installed with the shadcn CLI already start with a comment naming Jam Icons, Michael Amprimo and the license.

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

1 other library draws an icon called Subtraction. The Other libraries section on this page shows each one, so you can compare them and open the one that fits your style.

Its tags are UI, interface, design, element, math and operation. Each tag page lists the icons that carry it from every library, which is the quickest way to find a match for Subtraction in another set.