Three-digit column subtraction is a core Year 3 skill. Some problems need an exchange from the tens, some from the hundreds, and some from both.
Year 3
National Curriculum (England)
A4
Answer key included
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Column Subtraction
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Use column subtraction. Exchange when you need to.
1.961−695
2.522−234
3.621−202
4.567−366
5.320−230
6.563−345
7.539−212
8.372−143
9.578−291
10.763−236
11.796−712
12.784−231
13.412−388
14.417−135
15.666−140
16.977−220
17.868−229
18.960−284
19.988−281
20.598−147
21.870−710
22.780−376
23.987−281
24.930−518
25.530−296
Answer keyColumn Subtraction
Use column subtraction. Exchange when you need to.
1.961−695266
2.522−234288
3.621−202419
4.567−366201
5.320−23090
6.563−345218
7.539−212327
8.372−143229
9.578−291287
10.763−236527
11.796−71284
12.784−231553
13.412−38824
14.417−135282
15.666−140526
16.977−220757
17.868−229639
18.960−284676
19.988−281707
20.598−147451
21.870−710160
22.780−376404
23.987−281706
24.930−518412
25.530−296234
What's on this worksheet
Three-digit numbers in columns with any number of exchanges. Each sheet comes with an answer key on a separate page.
Teaching tips
Numbers with a zero in the tens, like 503, need an exchange from the hundreds first. Model these carefully.
Check by adding the answer to the number that was taken away.
How to use this worksheet maker
Press New worksheet for a fresh set of problems, then Print. To save a PDF instead, choose "Save as PDF" in the print window. Every sheet has a short code in the bottom corner. Copy the link to a sheet and you can print exactly the same problems again later, which is handy for retakes and for sharing with other teachers.
National Curriculum: Year 3: add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction.