Exercises: Subtraction
With these exercises you can practice subtracting natural numbers. Can you do them all?
- 1
Compute the following differences.
55 - 6
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55−6=49
55− 1649
Subtract the ones: Since 5 is less than 6, you calculate 15−6=9 instead and "memorize" the 1 at the tens digit.
Subtract the tens: 5−1=4
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8 - 4
19 - 2
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19−2=17
19−217
Subtract the ones: 9−2=7
Subtract the tens: 1−0=1
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33 - 22
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33−22=11
33−2211
Subtract the ones: 3−2=1
Subtract the tens: 3−2=1
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10 - 0
43 - 23 - 15
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43−23−15=5
Subtract from left to right:
=(43−23)−15=
43−2320
Subtract the ones: 3−3=0
Subtract the tens: 4−2=2
=20−15
=5
43−23−15=5
Subtract in one step:
43−23−1155
Subtract the ones: Since 3 is less than (3+5), calculate instead 13−(3+5)=13−8=5 and "memorize" the 1 at the tens digit.
Subtract the tens: 4−(2+1+1)=4−4=0
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21 - 4 - 7 - 10
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21−4−7−10=
Subtract from left to right:
=(21−4)−7−10
Intermediate calculation: 21−4=17
21− 1417
Subtract the ones: Since 1 is less than 4, calculate instead 11−4=7 and "memorize" the 1 at the tens digit.
Subtract the tens: 2−1=1
=(17−7)−10
=10−10
=0
21−4−7−10=
Subtract in one step:
21−4−7−1100
Subtract the ones: Since 1 is less than (4+7), calculate instead 11−(4+7+0)=11−11=0 and "memorize" the 1 at the tens digit.
Subtract the tens: 2−(1+1)=2−2=0
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- 2
Compute the following differences.
23−18
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23−18=
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones digit. Since 3 is smaller than 8, you need to calculate 13−8=5 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the tens digit.
23−1185
Now subtract the tens: 2−(1+1)=0
The result is therefore 5.
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45−29
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45−29=
45−2196
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones digit. Since 9 is larger than 5 you need to calculate 15−9=6 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the tens digit.
45−21916
Now subtract the tens: 4−(2+1)=1.
The result is therefore 16.
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14−10
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14−10=
Calculate from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 4−0=4.
14−104
Now subtract the tens: 1−1=0.
The result is therefore 4.
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19−15
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19−15=
Subtract from left to right. Subtract the ones first: 9−5=4.
19−154
Now subtract the tens: 1−1=0.
The result is therefore 4.
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57−46
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57−46=
Subtract from left to right. Subtract the ones first: 7−6=1.
57−461
Now subtract the tens: 5−4=1.
57−4611
The result is therefore 11.
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- 3
Compute the following differences
45−12−10
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45−12−10
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 5−2=3
45−12−103
Now subtract the tens: 4−1−1=2.
45−12−1023
The result is therefore 23.
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58−13−4
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58−13−4
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 8−3−4=1.
58−13−41
Now subtract the tens: 5−1=4.
58−13−441
The result is therefore 41.
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87−65−12
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87−65−12
87−65−120
Now subtract the tens: 8−6−1=1.
87−65−1210
The result is therefore 10.
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90−15−58
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90−15−58
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first. Since 5+8 is greater than 0, and even greater than 10 you need to calculate 20−5−8=7 instead and memorize a 2 at the tens digit.
90−15−5287
Now subtract the tens: 9−1−5−2=1.
90−15−52817
The result is therefore 17.
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87−25−50
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87−25−50
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 7−5=2.
87−25−502
Now subtract the tens: 8−2−5=1.
87−25−5012
The result is therefore 12.
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96−37−25
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96−37−25
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first. Since (7+5) is greater than 6, you need to calculate 16−(7+5)=4 instead and memorize a 1 at the tens digit.
96−37−2154
Now subtract the tens: 9−3−2−1=3
96−37−21534
The result is therefore 34.
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- 4
Compute the following differences.
16−10
17−14
25−22
47−42
57−56
89−81
78−73
- 5
Compute the following differences.
524−382
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524−382
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 4−2=2.
524−3822
Now subtract the tens. Since 8 is greater than 2, you need to calculate 12−8=4 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the hundreds digit.
524− 138242
Then subtract the hundreds: 5−3−1=1.
524− 1382142
The result is therefore 142.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
876−351
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876−351
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 6−1=5.
876−3515
Now subtract the tens: 7−5=2.
Then subtract the hundreds: 8−3=5.
876−351525
The result is therefore 525.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
954−733
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954−733
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 4−3=1.
954−7331
Now subtract the tens: 5−3=2.
954−73321
Then subtract the hundreds: 9−7=2:
954−733221
The result is therefore 221.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
789−599
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789−599
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 9−9=0.
789−5990
Then subtract the tens. Since 9 is greater than 8, you need to calculate 18−9=9 instead and "memorize" a 1 in the hundreds place.
789− 159990
Then subtract the hundreds: 7−5−1=1.
789− 1599190
The result is therefore 190.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
222−189
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222−189
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: Since 9 is greater than 2, you need to subtract 12−9 instead and "memorize" a 1 in the tens place.
222−18193
Now subtract the tens. Since 8+1=9 is greater than 2, you need to calculate 12−9=3 instead and "memorize" a 1 in the hundreds place.
222−1181933
Then subtract the hundreds: 2−1−1=0.
The result is therefore 33.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
596−374
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596−374
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 6−4=2.
596−3742
Now subtract the tens: 9−7=2.
Then subtract the hundreds: 5−3=2.
596−374222
The result is therefore 222.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
658−157
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658−157
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 8−7=1.
658−1571
Now subtract the tens: 5−5=0.
658−15701
Then subtract the hundreds: 6−1=5.
658−157501
The result is therefore 501.
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Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
352−131
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352−131
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first: 2−1=1.
352−1311
Now subtract the tens: 5−3=2.
352−13121
Then subtract the hundreds: 3−1=2.
352−157221
The result is therefore 221.
Do you have a question?
Write the numbers one below the other. Subtract within the right column first (ones), then within the next column left to it (tens), and finally within the column on the very left (hundreds).
- 6
Compute the following differences
7412−4308
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7412 - 4308
Subtract from left to right. First, subtract the ones. Since 8 is greater than 2, you need to calculate 12 - 8 = 4 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the tens.
7412−430184
Then, subtract the tens: 1 - 1 = 0.
7412−4301804
Now subtract the hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1.
7412−43018104
And finally subtract the thousands: 7 - 4 = 3.
7412−430183104
The final result is 3104.
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3371−2250
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3371 - 2250
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 1 - 0 = 1.
3371−22501
Then, subtract the tens: 7 - 5 = 2.
3371−225021
Now subtract the hundreds: 3 - 2 = 1.
3371−2250121
And finally subtract the thousands: 3 - 2 = 1.
3371−22501121
The final result is 1121.
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5342−4357
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5342 - 4357
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones. Since 7 is greater than 2, you need to calculate 12 - 7 = 5 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the tens.
5342−435175
Then subtract the tens. Since 6 is greater than 4, you need to calculate 14 - 6 = 8 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the hundreds.
5342−43151785
Now subtract the hundreds digit. Since 4 is greater than 3, you need to calculate: 13 - 4 = 9 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the thousands.
5342−4131517985
And finally subtract the thousands: 5 - (4 + 1) = 5 - 5 = 0.
The final result is 985.
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2395−1852
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2395 - 1852
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 5 - 2 = 3.
2395−18523
Then, subtract the tens: 9 - 5 = 4.
2395−185243
Now subtract the hundreds. Since 8 is greater than 3, you need to calculate 13 - 8 = 5 instead and "memorize" a 1 at the thousands.
2395−11852543
And finally subtract the thousands: 2 - 2 = 0.
2395−11852543
The final result is 543.
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8560−4320
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8560 - 4320
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 0 - 0 = 0. (That was easy).
8560−43200
Then, subtract the tens: 6 - 2 = 4.
8560−432040
Now subtract the hundreds: 5 - 3 = 2.
8560−4320240
And finally subtract the thousands: 8 - 4 = 4.
8560−43204240
The final result is 4240.
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4599−1327
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4599 - 1327
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 9 - 7 = 2.
4599−13272
Then, subtract the tens: 9 - 2 = 7.
4599−132772
Now subtract the hundreds: 5 - 3 = 2.
4599−1327272
And finally subtract the thousands: 4 - 1 = 3.
4599−13273272
The final result is 3272.
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- 7
Compute the following differences.
25−8
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25−8
Subtract from right to left. Subtract the ones first. Since 8 is greater than 5, you need to calculate 15−8=7 and "memorize" a 1 in the tens.
25− 187
Now subtract the tens: 2−1=1.
25− 1817
The result is therefore 17.
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85−62
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85−62
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 5−2=3.
85−623
Now subtract the tens: 8−6=2.
85−6223
The result is therefore 23.
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64−38
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64−38
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones. Since 8 is greater than 4, you need to calculate 14−8=6 and "memorize" a 1 in the tens.
64−3186
Now subtract the tens: 6−3−1=2.
64−31826
The result is therefore 26.
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333−189
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333−189
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones. Since 9 is greater than 3, you need to calculate 13−9=4 and "memorize" a 1 in the tens.
333−18194
Then, subtract the tens. Since 9 is greater than 3, you need to calculate 13−9=4 and "memorize" a 1 in the hundreds.
333−1181944
Now subtract the hundreds: 3−1−1=1.
333−11819144
The result is therefore 144.
Do you have a question?
587−292
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587−292
Subtract from right to left. First, subtract the ones: 7−2=5.
587−2925
Then, subtract the tens. Since 9 is greater than 8, you need to calculate 18−9=9 and "memorize" a 1 in the hundreds.
587−219295
Now subtract the hundreds: 5−2−1=2.
587−2192295
The result is therefore 295.
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- 8
Suppose, you have collected a total of 17 Easter eggs, and already eaten 5 of them. How many Easter eggs do you then have left?
Für diese Aufgabe benötigst Du folgendes Grundwissen: Subtraction
Calculate how many Easter eggs you have left.
Subtract 5 from 17 Easter eggs.
17−5=12 ⇒ You have 12 Easter eggs left.
- 9
Luise collects stamps. In her collection she already has 587 stamps. When she sorts the collection, she discovers that 134 kinds of stamps appear twice. So she sorts them out and distributes them among her friends. How many stamps does she have after that?
Für diese Aufgabe benötigst Du folgendes Grundwissen: Subtraction
Calculate how many stamps Luise has left.t.
Subtract the doubled stamps (134) from the total of 587 stamps.
587−134=453 ⇒ In the end, Luise has still 453 stamps.
- 10
Carla plays field hockey. Each season, her team has 17 games. This season, she already played 5 games. How many games does Carla have left for this season?
Für diese Aufgabe benötigst Du folgendes Grundwissen: Subtraction
How many games does Carla have left for this season?
Subtract 5 from 17.
17−5=12 ⇒ Carla has 12 games left for this season.
- 11
Select all terms whose value is 55.
- 12
Select all terms whose value is 89.
- 13
Select all terms whose value is 67.
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