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Subtraction Worksheets — Free Printable Practice

Subtraction is where many students first meet "borrowing" (regrouping), and it deserves patient, varied practice. These worksheets keep answers non-negative by default for early grades, with an option to allow negative answers for middle-school practice. Turn borrowing off for a smooth ramp into two-digit subtraction.

Sample problems (new ones below)

15 − 6 = → 913 − 6 = → 78 − 6 = → 212 − 5 = → 720 − 8 = → 125 − 2 = → 318 − 10 = → 820 − 10 = → 1013 − 2 = → 1118 − 6 = → 1214 − 9 = → 515 − 2 = → 1317 − 3 = → 1418 − 7 = → 1118 − 15 = → 319 − 5 = → 1414 − 8 = → 619 − 10 = → 916 − 2 = → 1414 − 4 = → 1020 − 17 = → 310 − 10 = → 018 − 11 = → 78 − 5 = → 3

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Common Core aligned: 2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.B.5, 2.NBT.B.7

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Subtraction
Name: _______________  ·  Date: _______________
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1.16 − 8 =
2.6 − 2 =
3.13 − 8 =
4.11 − 1 =
5.8 − 4 =
6.13 − 6 =
7.17 − 3 =
8.19 − 7 =
9.13 − 7 =
10.16 − 6 =
11.15 − 9 =
12.20 − 3 =
13.5 − 3 =
14.10 − 6 =
15.20 − 18 =
16.19 − 3 =
17.19 − 1 =
18.20 − 4 =
19.6 − 6 =
20.19 − 4 =
21.16 − 4 =
22.12 − 5 =
23.16 − 2 =
24.8 − 2 =
Answer Key
1. 8
2. 4
3. 5
4. 10
5. 4
6. 7
7. 14
8. 12
9. 6
10. 10
11. 6
12. 17
13. 2
14. 4
15. 2
16. 16
17. 18
18. 16
19. 0
20. 15
21. 12
22. 7
23. 14
24. 6

Teaching tips for subtraction

  • •Build the connection to addition: subtraction is the inverse. If a student is stuck on 13 − 8, ask "8 plus what makes 13?" — this strengthens fact families at the same time.
  • •For borrowing, teach the phrase "take one from the tens and give ten to the ones" so the regrouping step is concrete and repeatable.
  • •Mix problem types in one sheet occasionally — a mixed sheet surfaces which facts are shaky better than a block of similar problems.

Common mistakes to watch for

✗ Subtracting the smaller digit from the larger regardless of position (e.g. 42 − 17 → 35).
✓ Remind students that the top digit is the whole: "you cannot take 7 ones from 2 ones, so borrow first."
✗ Borrowing but forgetting to reduce the tens digit.
✓ Cross out the tens digit and write the reduced value before subtracting. Make it a written step until it is automatic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can the answers be negative?

Not by default — early-grade subtraction stays non-negative. Enable "allow negative answers" for middle-school integer practice.

How do I print just the problems for a test?

Turn off "Include answer key", print the problem sheet, then turn it back on and print a grading copy.

What is the difference between borrowing and regrouping?

They are the same operation — regrouping means exchanging one ten for ten ones. US textbooks call it borrowing; newer materials say regrouping.

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