Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheets | Free Printables | Math Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve each of the column subtraction problems step by step. We'll subtract the bottom number from the top number in each case, using standard column subtraction (borrowing when needed).

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1. 675 - 286

```
675
- 286
-----
```

- Units: 5 - 6 → can't do, borrow from tens.
- Tens digit (7) becomes 6, units become 15.
- 15 - 6 = 9
- Tens: 6 - 8 → can't do, borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds digit (6) becomes 5, tens become 16.
- 16 - 8 = 8
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3

✔ Answer: 389

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2. 942 - 376

```
942
- 376
-----
```

- Units: 2 - 6 → borrow from tens.
- Tens (4) becomes 3, units become 12.
- 12 - 6 = 6
- Tens: 3 - 7 → borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds (9) becomes 8, tens become 13.
- 13 - 7 = 6
- Hundreds: 8 - 3 = 5

✔ Answer: 566

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3. 825 - 546

```
825
- 546
-----
```

- Units: 5 - 6 → borrow.
- Tens (2) becomes 1, units become 15.
- 15 - 6 = 9
- Tens: 1 - 4 → borrow.
- Hundreds (8) becomes 7, tens become 11.
- 11 - 4 = 7
- Hundreds: 7 - 5 = 2

✔ Answer: 279

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4. 278 - 192

```
278
- 192
-----
```

- Units: 8 - 2 = 6
- Tens: 7 - 9 → borrow.
- Hundreds (2) becomes 1, tens become 17.
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Hundreds: 1 - 1 = 0

✔ Answer: 86

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5. 428 - 356

```
428
- 356
-----
```

- Units: 8 - 6 = 2
- Tens: 2 - 5 → borrow.
- Hundreds (4) becomes 3, tens become 12.
- 12 - 5 = 7
- Hundreds: 3 - 3 = 0

✔ Answer: 72

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6. 733 - 259

```
733
- 259
-----
```

- Units: 3 - 9 → borrow.
- Tens (3) becomes 2, units become 13.
- 13 - 9 = 4
- Tens: 2 - 5 → borrow.
- Hundreds (7) becomes 6, tens become 12.
- 12 - 5 = 7
- Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4

✔ Answer: 474

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7. 994 - 637

```
994
- 637
-----
```

- Units: 4 - 7 → borrow.
- Tens (9) becomes 8, units become 14.
- 14 - 7 = 7
- Tens: 8 - 3 = 5
- Hundreds: 9 - 6 = 3

✔ Answer: 357

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8. 557 - 367

```
557
- 367
-----
```

- Units: 7 - 7 = 0
- Tens: 5 - 6 → borrow.
- Hundreds (5) becomes 4, tens become 15.
- 15 - 6 = 9
- Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1

✔ Answer: 190

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9. 256 - 108

```
256
- 108
-----
```

- Units: 6 - 8 → borrow.
- Tens (5) becomes 4, units become 16.
- 16 - 8 = 8
- Tens: 4 - 0 = 4
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1

✔ Answer: 148

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10. 793 - 258

```
793
- 258
-----
```

- Units: 3 - 8 → borrow.
- Tens (9) becomes 8, units become 13.
- 13 - 8 = 5
- Tens: 8 - 5 = 3
- Hundreds: 7 - 2 = 5

✔ Answer: 535

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11. 537 - 362

```
537
- 362
-----
```

- Units: 7 - 2 = 5
- Tens: 3 - 6 → borrow.
- Hundreds (5) becomes 4, tens become 13.
- 13 - 6 = 7
- Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1

✔ Answer: 175

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12. 448 - 226

```
448
- 226
-----
```

- Units: 8 - 6 = 2
- Tens: 4 - 2 = 2
- Hundreds: 4 - 2 = 2

✔ Answer: 222

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✔ Final Answers:

1. 389
2. 566
3. 279
4. 86
5. 72
6. 474
7. 357
8. 190
9. 148
10. 535
11. 175
12. 222

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