Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheets
Free printable subtraction practice for Grade 5 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
Practice Worksheet
Grade 5 Subtraction Practice
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.12793 - 1079 = _____
- 2.8.51 - 4.20 = _____
- 3.66468 - 42926 = _____
- 4.8.63 - 4.15 = _____
- 5.52994 - 39372 = _____
- 6.11.13 - 5.47 = _____
Show answer key
- Question 1: 11714
- Question 2: 4.31
- Question 3: 23542
- Question 4: 4.48
- Question 5: 13622
- Question 6: 5.66
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.48.75 - 12.42
- 2.95.68 - 34.25
- 3.67.49 - 25.17
- 4.82.96 - 41.53
- 5.56.34 - 23.12
- 6.79.85 - 36.41
A selection of topic skills
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Calculate the difference: 8,004 - 3,567.
- 2.Calculate the difference: 45.2 - 12.87.
- 3.A local bakery had 150.5 kilograms of flour at the start of the week. By Friday, they had used 67.25 kilograms. How many kilograms of flour remain?
- 4.Compare the two values and find the difference: 100.05 - 45.9.
- 5.A construction worker has a wooden beam that is 12.5 meters long. He cuts off a piece that is 4.75 meters long. How long is the remaining part of the beam?
- 6.Calculate the difference: 50,000 - 27,842.
What Your Child Will Learn
Grade 5 subtraction includes larger whole numbers, decimals to thousandths, and fraction review with equivalent forms and like denominators where appropriate. Students focus on lining up decimal place values carefully, estimating differences, and explaining the strategy they used.
Word problems are multi-step and often involve interpreting data from tables, charts, or graphs. Subtraction is applied to real-world contexts like budgeting, temperature changes, and measurement conversions. Students are expected to explain their strategies and justify their answers, building mathematical communication skills.
Skills Covered
- Subtracting decimals to thousandths
- Using equivalent fractions to compare and simplify
- Subtracting like-denominator fractions in review contexts
- Interpreting data and subtracting to compare
- Multi-step word problems with decimals and fractions
- Explaining and justifying subtraction strategies
Curriculum Aligned: Aligned with Strand B (Number): operating with decimals to thousandths and strengthening equivalent-fraction reasoning.
Parent Tip: Decimal subtraction is a common stumbling block — have your child line up place values and estimate first so misplaced decimal points are easier to catch.
What your child will practice
- Operations with DecimalsAdd, subtract, and multiply decimal numbers to hundredths.
- Operations with FractionsAdd and subtract fractions with like denominators.
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Check my workFrequently Asked Questions
Why does my child find subtraction harder than addition?
Subtraction is more abstract because it involves taking away or finding a difference. Using number lines, base-ten blocks, and real-world scenarios (like making change) helps build understanding.
What is subtraction with borrowing (regrouping)?
When the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit in a column, your child 'borrows' (regroups) from the next place value. This typically starts in Grade 2-3 and is mastered by Grade 4.
How can I help my child with subtraction at home?
Use everyday situations: counting change, measuring how much is left, and comparing quantities. Board games and card games that involve taking away are also great practice tools.