The LaTeX command for minus (−) is -.
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Write - inside math mode, that is between $…$ for inline math or in a \[ … \] or equation block for display math. It is part of core LaTeX math, so no extra package is required.
As a binary operator, - gets a medium space on each side; at the start of a formula LaTeX reads it as a sign and drops the space. With unicode-math under XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX, typing − in a formula gives the same symbol.
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Use - in math mode; it needs no extra package. For example, $a - b$.
None: - is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.