Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheets
Free printable subtraction practice for Grade 5 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
What Your Child Will Learn
Grade 5 subtraction includes whole numbers, decimals to thousandths, and fractions with unlike denominators. Students must find common denominators before subtracting fractions and convert mixed numbers when needed.
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
- Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
- Subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping
- 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 on fractions (including unlike denominators) and decimals to thousandths.
Parent Tip: Fraction subtraction is a common stumbling block — practise finding common denominators using visual fraction strips or circles before moving to purely numeric methods.
What your child will practice
- Operations with DecimalsAdd, subtract, and multiply decimal numbers to hundredths.
- Operations with FractionsAdd and subtract fractions with like denominators.
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.Subtract: 15.78 - 3.45
- 2.Subtract: 20.5 - 12.3
- 3.Subtract: 100.05 - 50.02
- 4.Subtract: 7.91 - 4.20
- 5.Subtract: 55.6 - 23.1
- 6.Subtract: 9.99 - 0.55
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Subtract: 7,005 - 2,387
- 2.Calculate: 5.62 - 1.94
- 3.A baker had 4 1/3 cups of flour. He used 1 2/3 cups to make cookies. How much flour does he have left?
- 4.Compare: Which is greater, 8.05 - 2.1 or 9.1 - 4.08?
- 5.Sarah's savings account had 1,250.75. She withdrew 315.50 to buy a new bike. How much money is left in her account?
- 6.Imagine a number line from 0 to 10. If you start at 9 1/4 and move 2 1/2 units to the left, what number do you land on?
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Create a Free AccountFrequently 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.