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Subtracting Within 20
Subtract.
18 − 14 =
6 − 5 =
19 − 5 =
10 − 1 =
14 − 5 =
18 − 15 =
16 − 7 =
17 − 4 =
7 − 3 =
18 − 12 =
19 − 0 =
19 − 12 =
18 − 11 =
17 − 17 =
11 − 3 =
14 − 2 =
15 − 4 =
11 − 1 =
7 − 4 =
8 − 6 =
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Subtraction Worksheets
AI Worksheet Maker's subtraction worksheet generator is free, needs no sign-up, and prints each sheet with an answer key. It makes subtraction from within 10 in kindergarten to two-digit subtraction with regrouping in 2nd grade, with 10 to 50 problems per sheet and no negative answers. 3rd and 4th grade mix subtraction with addition up to five digits.
1st gradeSubtract within 2020 problems
Click the title or instructions to edit them. Changes print as shown.
Subtraction Worksheet Examples
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Subtraction by Grade
Kindergarten subtracts within 10 (K.OA.A.2). 1st grade subtracts within 20 and learns to use addition facts to subtract (1.OA.C.6). 2nd grade subtracts two-digit numbers, first without regrouping and then with it (2.NBT.B.5). From 3rd grade, subtraction comes mixed with addition on three-digit and then multi-digit numbers. No problem has a negative answer.
How to Make a Subtraction Worksheet
Pick the grade and skill
Within 10 in kindergarten, within 20 in 1st grade, two-digit subtraction in 2nd.
Set the problems
Choose 10, 20, 30 or 50 problems, across or stacked, and turn regrouping on or off. Press New problems for a fresh set.
Print it with the key
Print or save as PDF on Letter or A4. The answer key prints on its own page.
Tips for Subtraction Practice
Show subtraction as taking away and as finding the difference: a number line works for both. Link each fact to its addition fact, so 13 − 5 is the 5 + 8 students already know. Before regrouping, make sure students can subtract the ones and the tens separately; then turn regrouping on and model borrowing from the tens with base-ten blocks or a drawing.
Every answer checked by code
Problems and answers are worked out by code, not by AI, so the answer key is always right. A sheet has no repeated problems, and the same link always rebuilds the same set.
- Kindergarten to 4th grade
- Regrouping on or off
- No negative answers
- Answer key on its own page
Subtraction Worksheet FAQ
Are these subtraction worksheets free?
Yes. This subtraction worksheet generator is free, with no sign-up and no limit. Make as many printable subtraction worksheets as you like and print them or save a PDF on Letter or A4, each with its answer key.
Can I make subtraction worksheets with regrouping?
Yes. Choose 2nd grade and Two-digit subtraction with regrouping for problems that borrow. Two-digit subtraction, no regrouping keeps every problem free of borrowing, for practice before it.
Can I make subtraction worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade?
Yes. Kindergarten has subtracting within 10 and 1st grade within 20, with the larger number always first, so no answer is negative.
Do they come with an answer key?
Yes. Turn on Include answer key and the last page shows every problem with its answer in red.
Can I mix addition and subtraction?
Yes. Each grade from kindergarten to 4th has a skill that mixes both, such as adding and subtracting within 100 in 2nd grade. For addition alone, use the addition worksheet generator.
Can I make three-digit subtraction worksheets?
Yes. 3rd grade has three-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping, and 4th grade goes up to five digits. Both mix subtraction with addition, so students watch the sign.