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Absolute Difference Calculator ( $| \;x - y \;| = ?$ )

You would use this calculator to find an absolute difference between two real numbers. You would enter values for $x$ and $y$ respectively, The absolute difference of two numbers $n_1$ and $n_2$ is $|n_1-n_2|$, where the minus sign denotes subtraction and $|x|$ denotes the absolute value.


Enter value of both operands $x$ and $y$
$ x = $
$ y = $
 
Example calculations

Examples of an Absolute Difference Formula Calculation:

  1. Find the absolute difference between 4 and 5.
    $|4−5| = |−1| = 1$
  2. Find the absolute difference between -4 and 5.
    $|(-4)−5| = |−9| = 9$
  3. Find the absolute difference between -4 and -5.
    $|(-4)−(-5)| = |(-4)+5| = |1| = 1$