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Subtract Numbers with Four Digits Using Borrowing

In this worksheet, students will subtract numbers with four digits in columns with borrowing if necessary.

'Subtract Numbers with Four 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

Popular topics:   Subtraction worksheets, Numbers worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

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

 

Example

Subtract 9,412 - 7,143


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 2,269.

 

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