Column subtraction with exchanging — KS2 practice
Practise subtracting 3 and 4-digit numbers with column subtraction that needs borrowing (exchanging) — the Year 4 arithmetic skill of taking ten from the next column when the top digit is too small. Every question is marked instantly with the worked steps, including the tricky exchanges across zeros. No sign-up needed.
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Work out 734 - 568 using column subtraction.
A shop has 6,003 stickers. It sells 2,857 of them. How many stickers are left? Use column subtraction.
What is 802 - 347?
Calculate 5,000 - 1,638 using column subtraction.
Work out 4,205 - 1,736 using column subtraction.
What is 613 - 287?
A library had 3,401 books. After a sale, 1,925 books were left to record as removed. What is 3,401 - 1,925?
Work out 900 - 444 using column subtraction.
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