5 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
Welcome to our 5 Digit Subtraction Worksheets page.
Here you will find a wide range of free printable 5-Digit Subtraction Worksheets,
which will help your child learn to subtract integers with up to 5 digits.
5 Digit Subtraction Worksheets
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- learn to use column subtraction with 5-digit numbers.
Parts of a Column Subtraction Problem
It is often helpful to know the correct mathematical names of each of the parts of a mathematical problem we are working out.
In a subtraction problem:
- The first number which we are subtracting from is called the minuend.
- The second number (or number underneath) which we are subtracting is called the subtrahend.
- The 'answer' or the result of the subtraction is called the difference.
5-Digit Subtraction Worked Examples
Example 1) Work out 32615 − 17283.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit of the subtrahend from the Ones digit of the minuend.
Subtracting the Ones gives us: 5 − 3 = 2.
We write 2 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
As 1 < 8, 1 − 8 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one of the Hundreds into 10 Tens.
There are now 5 Hundreds and 11 Tens in the top row.
Subtracting the Tens now gives us: 11 − 8 = 3.
We write 3 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
Subtracting the Hundreds gives us: 5 − 2 = 3.
We write 3 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 3) Subtract the Thousands digit.
As 2 < 7, 2 − 7 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one of the Ten Thousands into 10 Thousands.
There are now 2 Ten Thousands and 12 Thousands in the top row.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 12 − 7 = 5
We write 5 below the line in the Thousands place.
Step 4) Subtract the Ten Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Ten Thousands gives us: 2 − 1 = 1.
We write 1 below the line in the Ten Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 32615 − 17283 = 15332
Example 2) Work out 70281 − 4765.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit.
As 1 < 5, 1 − 5 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one of the Tens into 10 Ones.
There are now 7 Tens and 11 Ones in the top row.
Subtracting the Ones now gives us: 11 − 5 = 6.
We write 6 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
Subtracting the Tens now gives us: 7 − 6 = 1.
We write 1 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Subtract the Hundreds digit.
As 2 < 7, 2 − 7 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Thousand into 10 Hundreds.
However, there are no Thousands to exchange.
As there are no Thousands, we need to exchange 1 Ten Thousand in 10 Thousands.
There are now 6 Ten Thousands and 10 Thousands in the top row.
We can now exchange 1 Thousand in 10 Hundreds.
There are now 9 Thousands and 12 Hundreds.
Subtracting the Hundreds now 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: 9 − 4 = 5
We write 5 below the line in the Thousands place.
Step 4) Subtract the Ten Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Ten Thousands gives us: 6 − 0 = 6.
We write 6 below the line in the Ten Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 70281 − 4765 = 65516
Example 3) Work out 60003 − 14237.
Step 1) Subtract the Ones digit of the subtrahend from the Ones digit of the minuend.
As 1 < 5, 1 − 5 will result in a negative answer.
So we need to exchange one Ten into 10 Ones. However, there are no Tens, no Hundreds and no Thousands.
First we need to take one Ten Thousand and exchange it into 10 Thousands.
This gives us 5 Ten Thousands and 10 Thousands
Next we need to take one Thousand and exchange it into 10 Hundreds.
This gives us 9 Thousands and 10 Hundreds
Next we need to take one Hundred and exchange it into 10 Tens.
This gives us 9 Hundreds and 10 Tens
And now at last we can take one Ten and exchange it into 10 Ones.
This gives us 9 Tens and 13 Ones
Subtracting the Ones now gives us: 13 − 7 = 6.
We write 6 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Subtract the Tens digit.
Subtracting the Tens now 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 − 2 = 7.
We write 7 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 3) Subtract the Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Thousands gives us: 9 − 4 = 5
We write 5 below the line in the Thousands place.
Step 4) Subtract the Ten Thousands digit.
Subtracting the Ten Thousands gives us: 5 − 1 = 4.
We write 4 below the line in the Ten Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to subtract, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 60003 − 14237 = 45766
5-Digit Subtraction Worksheets
Sheets 1 to 4 are standard subtraction worksheets of a similar level of difficulty.
Sheets 5 to 7 involve setting out the subtraction problem correctly and then working it out.
More Challenging 5-Digit Subtraction Worksheets
The sheets in this section are designed for student who are confident using the standard algorithm to subtract 5-digit numbers and are looking for something more challenging.
These sheets involve using your subtraction knowledge to fill in the missing digits.
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Subtraction With Regrouping Worksheet Generator
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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 Fourth Grade Subtraction Worksheets
Here you will find a range of Free Printable 4th Grade Subtraction Worksheets.
The following worksheets involve using the 4th Grade Math skills of subtracting numbers, and solving subtraction problems.
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- learn to subtract numbers with up to 5 digits;
- learn to subtract numbers involving money with decimals with up to two decimal places.
All the Fourth Grade Math Worksheets in this section follow the Elementary Math Benchmarks for Fourth Grade.
4th Grade Math Puzzles
Here you will find a range of printable 4th grade math puzzles for your child to enjoy.
The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.
Using these puzzles will help your child to:
- learn and practice their addition facts;
- practice adding both positive and negative numbers;
- practice their subtraction facts;
- practice multiplication and division facts;
- develop problem solving skills and reasoning.
All the puzzles support elementary math benchmarks for 4th grade.
Math Subtraction Games
Here you will find a range of Free Printable Subtraction Games to help kids learn their subtraction facts.
Using these games will help your child to learn their subtraction facts, and also to develop their memory and strategic thinking skills.
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