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Master subtraction with more than 50 free subtraction worksheets, from simple take-away problems to multi-digit subtraction with regrouping. The collection starts with understanding subtraction, then builds through traditional vertical problems, word problems, and strategy pages before finishing with timed subtraction drills for fact fluency. Every page prints as a PDF with a matching answer key and can be used as a digital assignment - no login or account needed. A grading column runs down the side of each worksheet so you can score work quickly, and modified versions with fewer problems help students who need extra support or a gentler introduction. Whether you teach kindergartners just learning to take away or 4th graders borrowing across zeros, these subtraction worksheets are ready for classrooms, tutoring, and homeschool.

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Subtraction drill worksheets build speed and accuracy with basic subtraction facts. Problem sets cover individual fact families from 0s through 10s in both vertical and horizontal formats, plus mixed drill sets combining all subtraction facts. Each worksheet contains 100 problems, making them ideal for timed practice, daily warm-ups, or fact fluency assessments.

subtraction drills Worksheets - 0s worksheet

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0s

Practice subtracting 0 from a number and seeing that the number stays the same.
Get faster at basic subtraction facts by recognizing the zero rule right away.
Build confidence reading subtraction expressions with a minus sign and a 0.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 1s worksheet

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1s

Practice subtracting 1 from a number quickly and accurately.
Notice that subtracting 1 means finding the number right before it in counting order.
Build speed and confidence with simple subtraction you can do in your head.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 2s worksheet

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2s

Practice subtracting 2 from a number quickly and accurately
Get comfortable counting back by 2s to find a difference
Build confidence with basic subtraction facts and mental math speed
Notice patterns when numbers go down by 2 each time

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 3s worksheet

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3s

Practice subtracting 3 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable counting back three steps to find the difference.
Build fluency with subtraction facts that use 3.
Improve mental math speed when taking away a small number.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 4s worksheet

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4s

Practice subtracting 4 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable finding the difference when taking away 4.
Build speed with subtraction facts so answers come more easily in your head.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 5s worksheet

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5s

Practice subtracting 5 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable counting back by fives to find the difference.
Build subtraction fact fluency so answers come faster in your head.
Notice patterns when you take away 5 (like the ones digit changing in predictable ways).

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 6s worksheet

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6s

Practice subtracting 6 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable using subtraction facts for 6 without counting every time.
Build mental math speed when taking away 6 from different starting numbers.
Notice patterns in the 6s subtraction facts to help you answer faster.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 7s worksheet

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7s

Subtract 7 from a number quickly and accurately.
Use the idea of “take away 7” to find the difference between two numbers.
Build speed and confidence with the 7 subtraction facts for mental math.
Notice patterns when counting back by 7 to help solve problems faster.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 8s worksheet

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8s

Subtract 8 from a number quickly and accurately.
Use subtraction facts to find the difference without counting one by one.
Notice patterns when taking away 8 to help solve problems faster.
Build speed and confidence with mental subtraction.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 9s worksheet

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9s

Get quick and accurate at subtracting 9 from a number.
Use mental math shortcuts for minus 9, like subtract 10 and add 1 back.
Pay attention to place value when subtracting 9 across tens (like 40 − 9).
Build subtraction fact fluency so answers come without counting.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 10s worksheet

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10s

Practice subtracting 10 from a number quickly and accurately.
Notice how taking away 10 changes only the tens digit while the ones digit stays the same.
Build speed and confidence with basic subtraction facts involving tens.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - Mixed worksheet

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Mixed

Practice subtracting one number from another to find the difference
Get faster and more accurate with mixed subtraction facts
Build confidence solving subtraction problems without needing a calculator

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 0s (horizontal) worksheet

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0s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 0 from a number and seeing that the number stays the same.
Get faster at basic subtraction facts using mental math.
Read and solve subtraction expressions written in a horizontal line (like 8 - 0).
Build confidence with the meaning of the minus sign and the idea of “take away zero.”

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 1s (horizontal) worksheet

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1s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 1 from a number quickly and accurately.
Notice that subtracting 1 makes a number one less and changes only the last digit most of the time.
Build speed with basic subtraction facts for mental math.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 2s (horizontal) worksheet

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2s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 2 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable counting back by 2s to find the difference.
Build subtraction fact fluency so answers come more automatically.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 3s (horizontal) worksheet

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3s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 3 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable counting back by 3s to find the difference.
Build speed with basic subtraction facts that use 3.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 4s (horizontal) worksheet

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4s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 4 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable using subtraction facts with 4 to find the difference.
Build mental math speed by counting back 4 in one step.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 5s (horizontal) worksheet

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5s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 5 from different numbers quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable counting back by fives to find a difference.
Build speed with basic subtraction facts that use 5.
Strengthen mental math by doing subtraction without using objects or a number line.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 6s (horizontal) worksheet

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6s (horizontal)

Subtract 6 from a number quickly and accurately.
Use subtraction facts with 6 to find differences without counting every time.
Build speed and confidence with mental subtraction.
Notice patterns when taking away 6 (like the answer going down by 6 each time).

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 7s (horizontal) worksheet

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7s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 7 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable using subtraction facts to find the difference without counting one by one.
Build speed and confidence with mental subtraction.
Notice patterns when you keep taking away 7 from different numbers.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 8s (horizontal) worksheet

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8s (horizontal)

Subtract 8 from a number quickly and accurately.
Use the idea of “take away 8” to find the difference between two numbers.
Build speed and confidence with subtraction facts involving 8.
Do subtraction in your head by counting back 8 or using a known fact.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 9s (horizontal) worksheet

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9s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 9 from a number quickly and accurately.
Get comfortable using mental math tricks for minus 9 (like subtract 10, then add 1).
Build speed and confidence with subtraction facts to improve overall math fluency.
Pay attention to accuracy when subtracting across different starting numbers.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - 10s (horizontal) worksheet

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10s (horizontal)

Practice subtracting 10 from a number quickly and accurately.
Use place-value patterns to see how the tens digit changes when you take away 10.
Build mental math speed by counting back by tens.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - Mixed (horizontal) worksheet

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Mixed (horizontal)

Practice subtracting one number from another to find the difference.
Get faster and more accurate with basic subtraction facts.
Solve subtraction problems with mixed numbers without relying on a pattern.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - Subtracting From a Specific Value worksheet

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Subtracting From a Specific Value

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Practice subtracting a number from a set target number (like 10) to find the difference.
Get faster at basic subtraction facts and mental math.

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subtraction drills Worksheets - Subtrahend up to 12 worksheet

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Subtrahend up to 12

Subtract a number up to 12 from another number to find the difference.
Solve subtraction problems written in vertical form by lining up the numbers correctly.
Use subtraction facts up to 12 quickly and accurately.

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