2-digit subtraction without borrowing

  • Level: Grade 1 – Grade 2
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In each problem, every digit on top is at least as large as the digit below it, so no borrowing is needed. This lets students concentrate on subtracting column by column.

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2-digit subtraction without borrowing
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Subtract. You will not need to regroup.

  1. 1.
    98−61 
  2. 2.
    45−34 
  3. 3.
    94−42 
  4. 4.
    19−13 
  5. 5.
    76−74 
  6. 6.
    43−32 
  7. 7.
    71−10 
  8. 8.
    66−32 
  9. 9.
    99−18 
  10. 10.
    52−41 
  11. 11.
    62−31 
  12. 12.
    67−57 
  13. 13.
    58−22 
  14. 14.
    59−19 
  15. 15.
    94−11 
  16. 16.
    77−51 
  17. 17.
    88−71 
  18. 18.
    96−85 
  19. 19.
    58−12 
  20. 20.
    85−54 
  21. 21.
    65−45 
  22. 22.
    57−31 
  23. 23.
    96−24 
  24. 24.
    60−50 
  25. 25.
    56−22 
MathSheetLabWorksheet #509804
2-digit subtraction without borrowing Answer key
  1. 1.
    98−6137
  2. 2.
    45−3411
  3. 3.
    94−4252
  4. 4.
    19−136
  5. 5.
    76−742
  6. 6.
    43−3211
  7. 7.
    71−1061
  8. 8.
    66−3234
  9. 9.
    99−1881
  10. 10.
    52−4111
  11. 11.
    62−3131
  12. 12.
    67−5710
  13. 13.
    58−2236
  14. 14.
    59−1940
  15. 15.
    94−1183
  16. 16.
    77−5126
  17. 17.
    88−7117
  18. 18.
    96−8511
  19. 19.
    58−1246
  20. 20.
    85−5431
  21. 21.
    65−4520
  22. 22.
    57−3126
  23. 23.
    96−2472
  24. 24.
    60−5010
  25. 25.
    56−2234
MathSheetLabWorksheet #509804

About this worksheet

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

28−24 
  1. Ones: 8 − 4 = 4.
  2. Tens: 2 − 2 = 0.
  3. Check: 4 + 24 = 28.

Answer: 4

Teaching tips

  • Start in the ones column every time.
  • Check by adding the answer to the bottom number.

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