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Set difference calculator

Remove the elements of one finite set from another.

How to use this calculator

Edit the sets around the set-minus symbol. The starter leaves 1 and 3.

Tap the math below to edit it and see the result. Once a result is ready, press Tab on a hardware keyboard to accept it. Outside a matrix, Return completes the line; the phone math keyboard has the same Return action.

Try it here

{1,2,3}∖{2}\{1,2,3\}\setminus\{2\}

Interactive tools require JavaScript. You can read the guide and example without it.

What to know

Set difference is directional: reversing the sets generally changes the answer.

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