4-Digit Subtraction Worksheets

Four-digit subtraction uses the standard algorithm through the thousands place. Regrouping can happen in any column, sometimes several times in a row.

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4-Digit Subtraction

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Subtract.

1.8373−5934
2.7573−6687
3.9812−2915
4.7001−4431
5.4312−3993
6.8253−7726
7.8874−6655
8.8595−8269
9.5700−1369
10.5984−2346
11.9533−4322
12.6172−1662
13.4720−4604
14.8122−3310
15.2138−1384
16.7837−7426
17.7910−6786
18.8187−2551
19.4920−1594
20.3669−1828
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Answer key4-Digit Subtraction

Subtract.

1.8373−59342439
2.7573−6687886
3.9812−29156897
4.7001−44312570
5.4312−3993319
6.8253−7726527
7.8874−66552219
8.8595−8269326
9.5700−13694331
10.5984−23463638
11.9533−43225211
12.6172−16624510
13.4720−4604116
14.8122−33104812
15.2138−1384754
16.7837−7426411
17.7910−67861124
18.8187−25515636
19.4920−15943326
20.3669−18281841
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What's on this worksheet

Two four-digit numbers with any amount of regrouping. Each sheet comes with an answer key on a separate page.

Teaching tips

  • Check each answer with addition.
  • If a student gets stuck, rewrite the problem on grid paper with one digit per square.

How to use this worksheet maker

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Common Core alignment: 4.NBT.B.4 (Grade 4).