2 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
With Regrouping

Welcome to our 2 Digit Subtraction Worksheets page.

Take a look at our double digit subtraction worksheets to help your child learn and practice their subtraction skills with regrouping.

We have a range of different worksheets to help you master this skill.

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2 Digit Subtraction Worksheets

Here is our range of 2-digit Subtraction Worksheets with regrouping.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

  • use column subtraction to subtract two 2-digit numbers where regrouping is needed;
  • set out a 2 digit column subtraction correctly;

We have split the sheets into two sections:

  • The first section has worksheets where all the subtractions require regrouping from a ten into ones.
  • The second section contains worksheets where most of the subtractions require regrouping.

The worksheets generally get slightly more challenging as you go through each section.

How to do 2-Digit Subtraction

How to do 2-Digit Subtraction

When setting up a 2-digit subtraction:

  • write the larger number (the number we are subtracting from) on the top row
  • write the smaller number (the number we are subtracting) on the bottom row

2 digit subtraction demo 1a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit on the top row.

  • Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
  • If the Ones digit on the top row is less than the Ones digit on the bottom row then take a Ten from the number on the top row and convert it into 10 Ones.

2 digit subtraction demo 1b

The Ones digit on the top row is 3 which is less than the Ones digit on the bottom row which is 6.

We exchanged one Ten into 10 Ones.
There is now 5 − 1 = 4 Tens and 10 + 3 = 13 Ones.
Now we can subtract the Ones: 13 − 6 = 7

We write 7 underneath the line in the Ones place.

2 digit subtraction demo 1c

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

  • Write the number of Tens below the line in the Tens place.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 4 − 2 = 2

We write 2 underneath the line in the Tens place.

2 digit subtraction demo 1d

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

This gives us a final answer of 53 − 26 = 27

2 Digit Subtraction Worked Examples


Example 1) Work out 89 − 35.

This example does not need any regrouping.

2 digit subtraction example 1a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit in the top row.

Subtracting the Ones gives us: 9 − 5 = 4.

2 digit subtraction example 1b

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 8 − 3 = 5.

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

2 digit subtraction example 1c

This gives us a final answer of 89 − 35 = 54


Example 2) Work out 72 − 48.

This example needs regrouping from the Tens to the Ones.

2 digit subtraction example 2a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit in the top row.

  • Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
  • If the Ones digit on the top row is less than the Ones digit on the bottom row then take a Ten from the number on the top row and convert it into 10 Ones.

Since 2 < 8, 2 − 8 will result in a negative answer.

We need to take a Ten from the Tens column and regroup it into 10 Ones and move it to the Ones column.

There is now 7 − 1 = 6 Tens in the Tens column and 10 + 2 = 12 Ones in the Ones column.

2 digit subtraction example 2b

We can now subtract the Ones: 12 − 8 = 4.

Write 4 in the Ones column below the line.

2 digit subtraction example 2c

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 6 − 4 = 2.

Write 2 in the Tens column below the line.

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

2 digit subtraction example 2d

This gives us a final answer of 72 − 48 = 24


Example 3) Work out 64 − 30.

This example does not need any regrouping.

2 digit subtraction example 3a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit in the top row.

Subtracting the Ones gives us: 4 − 0 = 4.

2 digit subtraction example 3b

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 6 − 3 = 3.

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

2 digit subtraction example 3c

This gives us a final answer of 64 − 30 = 34



Example 4) Work out 80 − 57.

This example needs regrouping from the Tens to the Ones.

2 digit subtraction example 4a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit in the top row.

  • Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
  • If the Ones digit on the top row is less than the Ones digit on the bottom row then take a Ten from the number on the top row and convert it into 10 Ones.

Since 0 < 7, 0 − 7 will result in a negative answer.

We need to take a Ten from the Tens column and regroup it into 10 Ones and move it to the Ones column.

There is now 8 − 1 = 7 Tens in the Tens column and 10 + 0 = 10 Ones in the Ones column.

2 digit subtraction example 4b

We can now subtract the Ones: 10 − 7 = 3.

Write 3 in the Ones column below the line.

2 digit subtraction example 4c

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 7 − 5 = 2.

Write 2 in the Tens column below the line.

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

2 digit subtraction example 4d

This gives us a final answer of 80 − 57 = 23



Example 5) Work out 46 − 9.

This example involves subtracting a single digit and needs regrouping from the Tens to the Ones.

We need to make sure that the single digit is put in the Ones place when we write the subtraction in the bottom row.

2 digit subtraction example 5a

Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit on the bottom row from the Ones digit in the top row.

  • Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
  • If the Ones digit on the top row is less than the Ones digit on the bottom row then take a Ten from the number on the top row and convert it into 10 Ones.

Since 6 < 9, 6 − 9 will result in a negative answer.

We need to take a Ten from the Tens column and regroup it into 10 Ones and move it to the Ones column.

There is now 4 − 1 = 3 Tens in the Tens column and 10 + 6 = 16 Ones in the Ones column.

2 digit subtraction example 5b

We can now subtract the Ones: 16 − 9 = 7.

Write 7 in the Ones column below the line.

2 digit subtraction example 5c

Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit on the bottom row from the Tens digit on the top row.

Subtracting the Tens gives us: 3 − 0 = 3.

Write 3 in the Tens column below the line.

As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.

2 digit subtraction example 5d

This gives us a final answer of 46 − 9 = 37


2 Digit Column Subtraction Worksheets with Regrouping Set 1

All the subtractions in each of these sheets requires regrouping from tens to ones.

2 digit subtraction with regrouping 1 2 digit subtraction with regrouping 2 2 digit subtraction with regrouping 3

2 Digit Column Subtraction Worksheets with Regrouping Set 2

Most of these subtraction problems require regrouping.

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2 Digit Column Subtraction Missing Number Challenges

These sheets involve finding the missing digits in a range of 2-digit subtractions.

2 digit subtraction missing numbers 1 2 digit subtraction missing numbers 2

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Subtraction Practice Zone

Here is our online learning math subtraction practice area where you can test yourself on your subtracting skills.

Test yourself on the following integer subtraction facts:

  • up to 10, 15, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1000;
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  • 2 digit subtract tens;
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