4-digit subtraction worksheets

  • Level: Grade 3 – Grade 4
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Four-digit subtraction practices borrowing across several places, including through zeros. It consolidates the standard algorithm before students move on to multi-digit multiplication.

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4-digit subtraction worksheets
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Subtract.

  1. 1.
    7467−3553 
  2. 2.
    6925−3998 
  3. 3.
    5246−1730 
  4. 4.
    7007−1987 
  5. 5.
    9619−9347 
  6. 6.
    7497−5864 
  7. 7.
    9816−5448 
  8. 8.
    6916−1892 
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    9264−8519 
  10. 10.
    6195−5714 
  11. 11.
    8501−7330 
  12. 12.
    6375−5982 
  13. 13.
    7808−5238 
  14. 14.
    8117−7669 
  15. 15.
    9707−1379 
  16. 16.
    6514−1690 
  17. 17.
    9578−7159 
  18. 18.
    8947−5428 
  19. 19.
    8128−7997 
  20. 20.
    2663−1887 
MathSheetLabWorksheet #810154
4-digit subtraction worksheets Answer key
  1. 1.
    7467−35533914
  2. 2.
    6925−39982927
  3. 3.
    5246−17303516
  4. 4.
    7007−19875020
  5. 5.
    9619−9347272
  6. 6.
    7497−58641633
  7. 7.
    9816−54484368
  8. 8.
    6916−18925024
  9. 9.
    9264−8519745
  10. 10.
    6195−5714481
  11. 11.
    8501−73301171
  12. 12.
    6375−5982393
  13. 13.
    7808−52382570
  14. 14.
    8117−7669448
  15. 15.
    9707−13798328
  16. 16.
    6514−16904824
  17. 17.
    9578−71592419
  18. 18.
    8947−54283519
  19. 19.
    8128−7997131
  20. 20.
    2663−1887776
MathSheetLabWorksheet #810154

About this worksheet

Each sheet contains 16, 20 or 24 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

9099−8405 
  1. Ones: 9 − 5 = 4.
  2. Tens: 9 − 0 = 9.
  3. Hundreds: 0 is smaller than 4, so borrow 1 from the thousands: 10 − 4 = 6.
  4. Thousands: 8 (the 9 became 8 after lending 1) − 8 = 0.
  5. Check: 694 + 8405 = 9099.

Answer: 694

Teaching tips

  • Estimate the answer first.
  • Encourage students to rewrite the top number when borrowing across zeros.

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