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Grade 4 subtracting multi-digit numbers worksheets

4.NBT.B.4 Number and operations

Printable subtracting multi-digit numbers worksheets for grade 4, aligned to Common Core standard 4.NBT.B.4. With regrouping.

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Sample problems

  1. 34,700 − 31,093 = 3,607
  2. 4,071 − 1,082 = 2,989
  3. 16,124 − 2,547 = 13,577
  4. 9,854 − 8,190 = 1,664
  5. 27,391 − 23,844 = 3,547
  6. 49,484 − 47,394 = 2,090
  7. 6,984 − 3,988 = 2,996
  8. 33,904 − 15,809 = 18,095

These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.

A worked example

34,700 − 31,093 = 3,607

  1. Line up the digits and subtract from the right, borrowing from the next place when the top digit is smaller
  2. 34,700 − 31,093 = 3,607

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About these worksheets

Number work rewards repetition with different numbers rather than the same sheet twice. Every sheet is generated fresh, so you can print a new one on the same skill as often as you need — different numbers, same difficulty.

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