MathsFreePrintable
Column Subtraction Mastery
A free maths worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.
Name:Date:
Column Subtraction Mastery
Use the column method to solve each subtraction. Regroup where needed, show your working, and check that your answers are reasonable.
Column subtraction practice
Set out each problem in columns before calculating.
1.Calculate 5,364 − 2,789. Show your column working.
2.Calculate 7,020 − 3,856. Show your column working.
3.Which of these subtractions need regrouping? Select every correct option.
- 864 − 321
- 903 − 478
- 752 − 246
- 6,000 − 2,735
4.Work out 9,004 − 5,687 using the column method. Show your working.
Subtraction in context
Read each situation carefully and include the correct units in your answer.
5.At a weather station, Arjun records 8,760 millimetres of rainfall across several years. If 3,485 millimetres fell in the first period, how much fell in the remaining period?
6.Aisha’s weather station is 586 kilometres from another station. She has travelled 349 kilometres towards it. How many kilometres remain?
7.Tevita measures 18.40 litres of rainwater in a tank. The station uses 7.65 litres. How many litres are left? Line up the decimal points in your calculation.
Explain, check and solve
8.For 8,002 − 4,576, explain why you cannot subtract each digit in a column without regrouping. Then calculate the difference.
9.A student says 6,321 − 2,784 = 3,647. Is the answer correct? Choose yes or no, then give the correct difference to support your decision.
- Yes, the difference is 3,647.
- No, the correct difference is 3,537.
- No, the correct difference is 3,637.
10.A weather station begins the month with 9,540 data records. It removes 1,675 outdated records, then adds 826 new records. How many records does it have at the end? Show both steps.
3 printable pages
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
About This Worksheet
Free in Kuraplan
Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.
Print-Ready
Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.
AI-Generated
Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.
For Teachers & Parents
Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.
Need a custom version of this worksheet?
Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.
Generate Custom Worksheets — Free No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds
More Maths Worksheets
Split Strategy Subtraction
Free
Year 3–4
Partitioning Numbers for Subtraction
Free
Year 2–3
Math Quest Adventures: Subtraction
Free
Year 1
NZ Money Subtraction
Free
Year 7
Decimal Subtraction Practice
Free
Year 5–6
Subtraction Using Place Value
Free
Year 1
Subtraction with Stories
Free
Preschool