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4 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
Welcome to our 4 Digit Subtraction Worksheets page for 3rd Grade.
Here you will find a wide range of free printable 3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheets,
which will help your child learn to subtract with up to 4 digits.
4 Digit Subtraction Sheets
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- subtract numbers with up to 4 digits.
- set out a 4-digit subtraction problem
- solve more complex 4-digit subtraction problems
How to do 4-Digit Subtraction
How to do 4-Digit Subtraction
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit of the subtrahend (bottom row) from the Ones digit of the minuend (top row).
- Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
Subtracting the Ones gives us: 7 − 5 = 2
We write 2 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
- If the Tens digit in the top row is less than the Tens digit in the bottom row then take a Hundred from the minuend (top row) and convert it into 10 Tens.
- Subtract the Tens and write the number of Tens below the line in the Tens place.
As 4 < 6, 4 − 6 wll result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Hundred into 10 Tens. There is now 0 Hundreds and 14 Tens.
Now we can subtract the Tens: 14 − 6 = 8
We write 8 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
- If the Hundreds digit in the top row is less than the Hundreds digit in the bottom row then take a Thousand from the minuend (top row) and convert it into 10 Hundreds.
- Subtract the Hundreds and write the number of Hundreds below the line in the Hundreds place.
As 0 < 8, 0 − 8 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Thousand into 10 Hundreds. There are now 4 Thousands and 10 Hundreds.
Now we can subtract the Hundreds: 10 − 8 = 2
We write 2 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 4) Subtract the Thousands digit.
- Write the number of Thousands below the line in the Thousands place.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 4 − 3 = 1
We write 1 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 5147 − 3865 = 1282
4-Digit Subtraction Worked Examples
Example 1) Work out 9280 − 8434.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit of the subtrahend from the Ones digit of the minuend.
- 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.
As 0 < 4, 0 − 4 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Ten into 10 Ones. There are now 7 Tens and 10 Ones.
Subtracting the Ones gives us: 10 − 4 = 6.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
Subtracting the Tens gives us: 7 − 3 = 4.
We write 4 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
- If the Hundreds digit in the top row is less than the Hundreds digit in the bottom row then take a Thousand from the minuend (top row) and convert it into 10 Hundreds.
As 2 < 4, 2 − 4 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Thousand into 10 Hundreds. There are now 8 Thousands and 12 Hundreds.
Subtracting the Hundreds now gives us: 12 − 4 = 8.
Step 3) Subtract the Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 8 − 8 = 0
We write 0 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 9280 − 8434 = 846
Example 2) Work out 6304 − 746.
As 746 is only a 3-digit number, we must be careful when setting up this subtraction and remember to write 746 in the correct place.
7 should be in the Hundreds place, 4 in the Tens place and 6 in the Ones place.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit.
- 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.
As 4 < 6, 4 − 6 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Ten into 10 Ones. However, there are no Tens to exchange. So what do we do?
We have to exchange one Hundred into 10 Tens. This means we now have 2 Hundreds and 10 Tens.
We can now take one of the Tens and exchange it into 10 Ones. This gives us 9 Tens and 14 Ones.
Subtracting the Ones gives us: 14 − 6 = 8
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
Subtracting the Tens gives us: 9 − 4 = 5
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
- If the Hundreds digit in the top row is less than the Hundreds digit in the bottom row then take a Thousand from the minuend (top row) and convert it into 10 Hundreds.
As 2 < 7, 2 − 7 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Thousand into 10 Hundreds. There are now 5 Thousands and 12 Hundreds.
Subtracting the Hundreds gives us: 12 − 7 = 5.
We write 5 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 3) Subtract the Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 5 − 0 = 5
We write 5 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 6304 − 746 = 5558
Example 3) Work out 5004 − 1736.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit.
- 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.
As 4 < 6, 4 − 6 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Ten into 10 Ones. However, there are no Tens to exchange. So what do we do?
We have to exchange one Hundred into 10 Tens. However, there are no Hundreds either.
So we have to exchange one Thousand into 10 Hundreds. This gives us 4 Thousands and 10 Hundreds.
We can now exchange one of the Hundreds into 10 Tens. This gives us 9 Hundreds and 10 Tens.
We can now take one of the Tens and exchange it into 10 Ones. This gives us 9 Tens and 14 Ones.
Subtracting the Ones gives us: 14 − 6 = 8
We write 8 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
Subtracting the Tens gives us: 9 − 3 = 6
We write 6 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
Subtracting the Hundreds gives us: 9 − 7 = 2
We write 2 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 3) Subtract the Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 4 − 1 = 3
We write 3 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 5004 − 1736 = 3268
4 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
4 Digit Subtraction Challenges
The following sheets are for kids who are confident with 4-digit subtraction and want something a bit more challenging!
To solve the problems, you have to fill in the missing numbers by working backwards and thinking carefully!
Looking for some easier Subtraction Worksheets
We have some more subtraction worksheets with 2- or 3-digits.
The sheets are similar to those on this page but use smaller numbers.
Looking for some harder Subtraction Worksheets
We have some more subtraction worksheets with 5-digits and decimals.
The sheets are similar to those on this page but use trickier numbers.
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3rd Grade Addition and Subtraction Worksheets
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Subtraction With Regrouping Worksheet Generator
Take a look at our Subtraction With Regrouping Worksheet Generator.
You can create your own subtraction worksheets with your own range of numbers.
You can use numbers up to 7 digits, and also include decimals.
More 3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheets
Here you will find a selection of Third Grade Subtraction sheets designed to help your child improve their mental subtraction skills.
The sheets are graded so that the easier ones are at the top.
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- learn to subtract 1s, 10s, 100s and 1000s from different numbers.
- learn to subtract numbers to 100
- learn how to solve subtractions where one of the numbers is missing, but the answer is given.
- solve subtraction word problems
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