5th Grade Subtraction Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem: Solve the subtraction problems up to millions.

The worksheet contains 21 subtraction problems, each involving large numbers. Below is the step-by-step solution for each problem.

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#### Problem 1:
$$
845173 - 376145
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $3 - 5$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 3 becomes 13). $13 - 5 = 8$.
- $0 - 4$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 4 = 6$.
- $4 - 1 = 3$.
- $0 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 6 = 4$.
- $7 - 7 = 0$.
- $8 - 3 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{469028}
$$

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#### Problem 2:
$$
970538 - 82714
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $8 - 4 = 4$.
- $3 - 1 = 2$.
- $5 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 5 becomes 15). $15 - 7 = 8$.
- $9 - 2 = 7$.
- $7 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 7 becomes 17). $17 - 8 = 9$.
- $8 - 0 = 8$.

$$
\boxed{887824}
$$

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#### Problem 3:
$$
748295 - 187537
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $5 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 5 becomes 15). $15 - 7 = 8$.
- $8 - 3 = 5$.
- $2 - 5$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 5 = 7$.
- $7 - 7 = 0$.
- $4 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 4 becomes 14). $14 - 8 = 6$.
- $6 - 1 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{560758}
$$

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#### Problem 4:
$$
1502961 - 673829
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $1 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (6 becomes 5, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 9 = 2$.
- $5 - 2 = 3$.
- $9 - 8 = 1$.
- $2 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 3 = 9$.
- $9 - 7 = 2$.
- $5 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 5 becomes 15). $15 - 6 = 9$.
- $0 - 0 = 0$.

$$
\boxed{829132}
$$

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#### Problem 5:
$$
9024382 - 5839207
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $2 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 7 = 5$.
- $8 - 0 = 8$.
- $3 - 2 = 1$.
- $4 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (2 becomes 1, and 4 becomes 14). $14 - 9 = 5$.
- $2 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 3 = 9$.
- $0 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 8 = 2$.
- $9 - 5 = 4$.

$$
\boxed{3185175}
$$

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#### Problem 6:
$$
6471290 - 2372918
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $0 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 8 = 2$.
- $9 - 1 = 8$.
- $2 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 9 = 3$.
- $7 - 2 = 5$.
- $1 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (4 becomes 3, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 7 = 4$.
- $4 - 3 = 1$.
- $6 - 2 = 4$.

$$
\boxed{4098372}
$$

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#### Problem 7:
$$
7384735 - 5372613
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $5 - 3 = 2$.
- $3 - 1 = 2$.
- $7 - 6 = 1$.
- $4 - 2 = 2$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $3 - 3 = 0$.
- $7 - 5 = 2$.

$$
\boxed{2012122}
$$

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#### Problem 8:
$$
1038291 - 637282
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $1 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 2 = 9$.
- $9 - 8 = 1$.
- $2 - 2 = 0$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $3 - 3 = 0$.
- $0 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 3 = 7$.
- $1 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 6 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{401009}
$$

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#### Problem 9:
$$
8938271 - 5093872
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $1 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 2 = 9$.
- $7 - 7 = 0$.
- $2 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 8 = 4$.
- $8 - 3 = 5$.
- $3 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 3 becomes 13). $13 - 9 = 4$.
- $9 - 0 = 9$.
- $8 - 5 = 3$.

$$
\boxed{3844399}
$$

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#### Problem 10:
$$
3129271 - 1623829
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $1 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 9 = 2$.
- $7 - 2 = 5$.
- $2 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 8 = 4$.
- $9 - 3 = 6$.
- $2 - 2 = 0$.
- $1 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (3 becomes 2, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 6 = 5$.
- $3 - 1 = 2$.

$$
\boxed{1505442}
$$

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#### Problem 11:
$$
6829184 - 738294
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $4 - 4 = 0$.
- $8 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 8 becomes 18). $18 - 9 = 9$.
- $1 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 2 = 9$.
- $9 - 8 = 1$.
- $2 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 3 = 9$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $6 - 0 = 6$.

$$
\boxed{6090890}
$$

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#### Problem 12:
$$
5501024 - 216347
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $4 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (2 becomes 1, and 4 becomes 14). $14 - 7 = 7$.
- $2 - 4$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 4 = 8$.
- $0 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (5 becomes 4, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 3 = 7$.
- $1 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (5 becomes 4, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 6 = 5$.
- $5 - 1 = 4$.
- $5 - 2 = 3$.

$$
\boxed{5284677}
$$

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#### Problem 13:
$$
3204832 - 738721
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $2 - 1 = 1$.
- $3 - 2 = 1$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $4 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 4 becomes 14). $14 - 8 = 6$.
- $0 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (2 becomes 1, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 3 = 7$.
- $2 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (3 becomes 2, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 7 = 5$.
- $3 - 0 = 3$.

$$
\boxed{2466111}
$$

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#### Problem 14:
$$
6291873 - 1028372
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $3 - 2 = 1$.
- $7 - 7 = 0$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $1 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 3 = 8$.
- $9 - 2 = 7$.
- $2 - 0 = 2$.
- $6 - 1 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{5263501}
$$

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#### Problem 15:
$$
9356213 - 4038267
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $3 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 3 becomes 13). $13 - 7 = 6$.
- $1 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (2 becomes 1, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 6 = 5$.
- $2 - 2 = 0$.
- $6 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (5 becomes 4, and 6 becomes 16). $16 - 8 = 8$.
- $5 - 3 = 2$.
- $3 - 0 = 3$.
- $9 - 4 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{5317946}
$$

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#### Problem 16:
$$
5738284 - 827381
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $4 - 1 = 3$.
- $8 - 8 = 0$.
- $2 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 3 = 9$.
- $8 - 7 = 1$.
- $3 - 2 = 1$.
- $7 - 2 = 5$.
- $5 - 0 = 5$.

$$
\boxed{4910903}
$$

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#### Problem 17:
$$
1310390 - 983912
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $0 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 2 = 8$.
- $9 - 1 = 8$.
- $3 - 2 = 1$.
- $0 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 9 = 1$.
- $1 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (3 becomes 2, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 3 = 8$.
- $3 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 3 becomes 13). $13 - 8 = 5$.
- $1 - 0 = 1$.

$$
\boxed{326478}
$$

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#### Problem 18:
$$
2928074 - 738212
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $4 - 2 = 2$.
- $7 - 1 = 6$.
- $0 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (8 becomes 7, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 2 = 8$.
- $8 - 8 = 0$.
- $2 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 3 = 9$.
- $9 - 7 = 2$.
- $2 - 0 = 2$.

$$
\boxed{2189862}
$$

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#### Problem 19:
$$
5290116 - 4932069
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $6 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 6 becomes 16). $16 - 9 = 7$.
- $1 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 6 = 5$.
- $1 - 0 = 1$.
- $0 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 2 = 8$.
- $9 - 3 = 6$.
- $2 - 9$: Borrow 1 from the next column (5 becomes 4, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 9 = 3$.
- $5 - 4 = 1$.

$$
\boxed{358047}
$$

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#### Problem 20:
$$
9017513 - 7284506
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $3 - 6$: Borrow 1 from the next column (1 becomes 0, and 3 becomes 13). $13 - 6 = 7$.
- $1 - 0 = 1$.
- $5 - 0 = 5$.
- $1 - 5$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 1 becomes 11). $11 - 5 = 6$.
- $7 - 4 = 3$.
- $0 - 8$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 8 = 2$.
- $9 - 7 = 2$.

$$
\boxed{1733007}
$$

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#### Problem 21:
$$
1920074 - 653217
$$
- Subtract digit by digit from right to left:
- $4 - 7$: Borrow 1 from the next column (7 becomes 6, and 4 becomes 14). $14 - 7 = 7$.
- $7 - 1 = 6$.
- $0 - 2$: Borrow 1 from the next column (0 becomes 9, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 2 = 8$.
- $0 - 3$: Borrow 1 from the next column (2 becomes 1, and 0 becomes 10). $10 - 3 = 7$.
- $2 - 5$: Borrow 1 from the next column (9 becomes 8, and 2 becomes 12). $12 - 5 = 7$.
- $9 - 6 = 3$.
- $1 - 0 = 1$.

$$
\boxed{1266857}
$$

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Final Answers:

$$
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5) & \ 3185175 \\
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8) & \ 401009 \\
9) & \ 3844399 \\
10) & \ 1505442 \\
11) & \ 6090890 \\
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14) & \ 5263501 \\
15) & \ 5317946 \\
16) & \ 4910903 \\
17) & \ 326478 \\
18) & \ 2189862 \\
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\end{aligned}
}
$$