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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers

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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
2060
−1417

Answer: 643

  1. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  2. 5 − 1 = 4
  3. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
2.
5423
−2501

Answer: 2922

  1. 3 − 1 = 2
  2. 2 − 0 = 2
  3. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
3.
2476
−1714

Answer: 762

  1. 6 − 4 = 2
  2. 7 − 1 = 6
  3. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
4.
6097
−2373

Answer: 3724

  1. 7 − 3 = 4
  2. 9 − 7 = 2
  3. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  4. 5 − 2 = 3
5.
6979
−6286

Answer: 693

  1. 9 − 6 = 3
  2. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  3. 8 − 2 = 6
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
6.
8357
−5249

Answer: 3108

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 4 − 4 = 0
  3. 3 − 2 = 1
  4. 8 − 5 = 3
7.
9042
−5784

Answer: 3258

  1. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  2. 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 7 = 2
  4. 8 − 5 = 3
8.
7530
−6945

Answer: 585

  1. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  2. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  3. 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
9.
5092
−4443

Answer: 649

  1. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  2. 8 − 4 = 4
  3. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
10.
5677
−5074

Answer: 603

  1. 7 − 4 = 3
  2. 7 − 7 = 0
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 5 − 5 = 0
11.
8892
−6808

Answer: 2084

  1. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 8 − 8 = 0
  4. 8 − 6 = 2
12.
6487
−4424

Answer: 2063

  1. 7 − 4 = 3
  2. 8 − 2 = 6
  3. 4 − 4 = 0
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
13.
6310
−1668

Answer: 4642

  1. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  2. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  3. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  4. 5 − 1 = 4
14.
2369
−2239

Answer: 130

  1. 9 − 9 = 0
  2. 6 − 3 = 3
  3. 3 − 2 = 1
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
15.
5000
−3629

Answer: 1371

  1. 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 2 = 7
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 6 = 3
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
16.
7367
−5290

Answer: 2077

  1. 7 − 0 = 7
  2. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  3. 2 − 2 = 0
  4. 7 − 5 = 2
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