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Subtract Numbers with Three Digits Using Borrowing

In this worksheet, students will subtract numbers with three digits using the column method with borrowing if necessary.

'Subtract Numbers with Three Digits Using Borrowing' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Addition and Subtraction

Curriculum subtopic:   Add/Subtract up to Four-Digit Numbers

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Worksheet Overview

This activity is about subtraction in columns with borrowing if necessary.

 

Example

Subtract 

816 - 846

 

Answer

We set the subtraction out in columns.

Starting from the right-hand ones end, we start subtracting, remembering to borrow from the next column if we need to.

 

 

The answer is 330.

 

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Let's have a go at this in some questions now. You can look back at this introduction again if you need to by clicking on the red help button that will appear on the screen during the questions.

 

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