3 Digit Subtraction Worksheets

This page contains a range of resources to help you learn and practice your 3-digit subtraction skills.

We have several worked examples so you can see how to work out different subtractions step-by-step.

We also have a range of worksheets suitable for different levels of ability.

The worksheets have been divided into three sections, with the easiest section first:

• The first section contains worksheets with no regrouping needed;
• The second section contains subtraction worksheets with regrouping;
• The third section contains more challenging subtraction worksheets.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• subtract 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping
• set out a 3-digit subtraction problem correctly
• solve more complex 3 digit subtraction problems.

Here are some of the parts of a column subtraction that we refer to in our examples:

• The minuend is the number that you are subtracting from. It is on top.
• The subtrahend is the number that you are subtracting. It is underneath.
• The difference is the number (answer) that you are trying to find.

The first three sheets here involve subtracting 3 digit numbers, where no regrouping is needed.

They are all at the same level of difficulty.

The last sheet involves setting out 3-digit subtraction problems with no regrouping correctly and then solving them.

• Sheet 1 involves only 3-digit subtraction with regrouping from tens to ones.
• Sheet 2 involves regrouping from hundreds to tens only.
• Sheet 3 involves regrouping from hundreds to tens, or tens to ones, but not both.
• Sheets 4 to 6 involve 3-digit subtraction with regrouping and are at a similar level.
• Sheets 7 and 8 involve setting out 3-digit subtraction problems and then solving them.

The following sheets are for kids who are confident with 3-digit subtraction and want something a bit more challenging!

To solve the problems, you have to fill in the missing digits by working backwards and thinking carefully!

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.

Here you will some of our other Second Grade Subtraction Worksheets.

The following worksheets involve using the Second Grade Math skills of subtracting numbers, and solving subtraction problems.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• know their subtraction facts to 20;
• know how addition and subtraction are related to each other;
• solving subtraction word problems up to 100.

We also have some more grade subtraction worksheets at easier and harder levels than those on this page.

Take a look at our 2-digit or 4-digit subtraction worksheets, or try some decimal subtraction!

The Math Salamanders hope you enjoy using these free printable Math worksheets and all our other Math games and resources.

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