diff --git a/kmath-common/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/operations/Algebra.kt b/kmath-common/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/operations/Algebra.kt
index 4613dda7c..9938f4856 100644
--- a/kmath-common/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/operations/Algebra.kt
+++ b/kmath-common/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/operations/Algebra.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ interface Field<T> : Ring<T> {
 
     operator fun T.plus(b: Number) = this.plus(b * one)
     operator fun Number.plus(b: T) = b + this
+
+    operator fun T.minus(b: Number) = this.minus(b * one)
+    operator fun Number.minus(b: T) = -b + this
 }
 
 /**