Subtracting decimals worksheets

  • Level: Grade 5
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Subtraction of decimals with two places, aligned on the decimal point. Borrowing works exactly as with whole numbers.

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Subtracting decimals worksheets
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Subtract.

  1. 1.
    37.59−26.32 
  2. 2.
    35.04−32.73 
  3. 3.
    65.74−44.58 
  4. 4.
    63.94−25.32 
  5. 5.
    41.93−38.06 
  6. 6.
    41.49−11.82 
  7. 7.
    98.38−2.89 
  8. 8.
    47.84−31.32 
  9. 9.
    50.03−2.15 
  10. 10.
    86.08−29.08 
  11. 11.
    79.34−12.40 
  12. 12.
    87.71−7.97 
  13. 13.
    69.42−26.88 
  14. 14.
    58.22−25.64 
  15. 15.
    60.33−16.16 
  16. 16.
    92.91−88.20 
  17. 17.
    96.49−82.50 
  18. 18.
    76.61−68.99 
  19. 19.
    77.23−68.56 
  20. 20.
    60.56−27.44 
  21. 21.
    74.32−63.88 
  22. 22.
    57.30−4.74 
  23. 23.
    76.98−49.86 
  24. 24.
    91.23−25.40 
  25. 25.
    76.50−36.90 
MathSheetLabWorksheet #863522
Subtracting decimals worksheets Answer key
  1. 1.
    37.59−26.3211.27
  2. 2.
    35.04−32.732.31
  3. 3.
    65.74−44.5821.16
  4. 4.
    63.94−25.3238.62
  5. 5.
    41.93−38.063.87
  6. 6.
    41.49−11.8229.67
  7. 7.
    98.38−2.8995.49
  8. 8.
    47.84−31.3216.52
  9. 9.
    50.03−2.1547.88
  10. 10.
    86.08−29.0857.00
  11. 11.
    79.34−12.4066.94
  12. 12.
    87.71−7.9779.74
  13. 13.
    69.42−26.8842.54
  14. 14.
    58.22−25.6432.58
  15. 15.
    60.33−16.1644.17
  16. 16.
    92.91−88.204.71
  17. 17.
    96.49−82.5013.99
  18. 18.
    76.61−68.997.62
  19. 19.
    77.23−68.568.67
  20. 20.
    60.56−27.4433.12
  21. 21.
    74.32−63.8810.44
  22. 22.
    57.30−4.7452.56
  23. 23.
    76.98−49.8627.12
  24. 24.
    91.23−25.4065.83
  25. 25.
    76.50−36.9039.60
MathSheetLabWorksheet #863522

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Each sheet contains 20, 25 or 30 problems (your choice) and is generated at random. Press “New problems” as many times as you like; there is no limit and no account needed.

Worked example

81.18−16.41 
  1. Line up the decimal points so tenths sit under tenths and hundredths under hundredths.
  2. Work as with whole numbers: 8118 − 1641 = 6477.
  3. Put the decimal point back, 2 places from the right: 64.77.

Answer: 64.77

Teaching tips

  • Check by adding the answer to the number being subtracted.

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