Subtraction Worksheets (5-Digit Numbers) - Free Printable

Here are the solutions for the subtraction problems. I have worked through each one carefully, paying attention to borrowing (regrouping) where needed.

a. $84,335 - 62,305$
* Ones: $5 - 5 = 0$
* Tens: $3 - 0 = 3$
* Hundreds: $3 - 3 = 0$
* Thousands: $4 - 2 = 2$
* Ten-thousands: $8 - 6 = 2$
* Result: 22,030

b. $90,807 - 48,840$
* Ones: $7 - 0 = 7$
* Tens: Borrow from hundreds. $10 - 4 = 6$
* Hundreds: Borrow from thousands. $17 - 8 = 9$
* Thousands: Borrow from ten-thousands. $9 - 8 = 1$
* Ten-thousands: $8 - 4 = 4$
* Result: 41,967

c. $55,921 - 54,981$
* Ones: Borrow from tens. $11 - 1 = 10$? No, wait. $1 - 1 = 0$. Let's re-check.
* Ones: $1 - 1 = 0$
* Tens: Borrow from hundreds. $12 - 8 = 4$
* Hundreds: Borrow from thousands. $18 - 9 = 9$
* Thousands: $4 - 4 = 0$
* Ten-thousands: $5 - 5 = 0$
* Result: 940

d. $30,998 - 15,104$
* Ones: $8 - 4 = 4$
* Tens: $9 - 0 = 9$
* Hundreds: $9 - 1 = 8$
* Thousands: Borrow from ten-thousands. $10 - 5 = 5$
* Ten-thousands: $2 - 1 = 1$
* Result: 15,894

e. $96,340 - 21,910$
* Ones: $0 - 0 = 0$
* Tens: $4 - 1 = 3$
* Hundreds: Borrow from thousands. $13 - 9 = 4$
* Thousands: $5 - 1 = 4$
* Ten-thousands: $9 - 2 = 7$
* Result: 74,430

f. $87,205 - 13,222$
* Ones: $5 - 2 = 3$
* Tens: Borrow from hundreds. $10 - 2 = 8$
* Hundreds: $1 - 2$? Need to borrow from thousands. $11 - 2 = 9$
* Thousands: $6 - 3 = 3$
* Ten-thousands: $8 - 1 = 7$
* Result: 73,983

g. $88,888 - 59,999$
* Ones: Borrow. $18 - 9 = 9$
* Tens: Borrow. $17 - 9 = 8$
* Hundreds: Borrow. $17 - 9 = 8$
* Thousands: Borrow. $17 - 9 = 8$
* Ten-thousands: $7 - 5 = 2$
* Result: 28,889

h. $68,479 - 33,148$
* Ones: $9 - 8 = 1$
* Tens: $7 - 4 = 3$
* Hundreds: $4 - 1 = 3$
* Thousands: $8 - 3 = 5$
* Ten-thousands: $6 - 3 = 3$
* Result: 35,331

i. $41,182 - 20,293$
* Ones: Borrow. $12 - 3 = 9$
* Tens: Borrow. $17 - 9 = 8$
* Hundreds: Borrow. $10 - 2 = 8$
* Thousands: $0 - 0 = 0$
* Ten-thousands: $4 - 2 = 2$
* Result: 20,889

j. $75,402 - 34,130$
* Ones: $2 - 0 = 2$
* Tens: Borrow. $10 - 3 = 7$
* Hundreds: $3 - 1 = 2$
* Thousands: $5 - 4 = 1$
* Ten-thousands: $7 - 3 = 4$
* Result: 41,272

k. $64,373 - 56,083$
* Ones: $3 - 3 = 0$
* Tens: Borrow. $17 - 8 = 9$
* Hundreds: $2 - 0 = 2$
* Thousands: Borrow. $14 - 6 = 8$
* Ten-thousands: $5 - 5 = 0$
* Result: 8,290

l. $37,012 - 21,524$
* Ones: Borrow. $12 - 4 = 8$
* Tens: Borrow. $10 - 2 = 8$
* Hundreds: Borrow. $9 - 5 = 4$
* Thousands: $6 - 1 = 5$
* Ten-thousands: $3 - 2 = 1$
* Result: 15,488

m. $94,930 - 47,211$
* Ones: Borrow. $10 - 1 = 9$
* Tens: $2 - 1 = 1$
* Hundreds: $9 - 2 = 7$
* Thousands: Borrow. $14 - 7 = 7$
* Ten-thousands: $8 - 4 = 4$
* Result: 47,719

n. $70,005 - 33,894$
* Ones: $5 - 4 = 1$
* Tens: Borrow all the way from ten-thousands. $10 - 9 = 1$
* Hundreds: $9 - 8 = 1$
* Thousands: $9 - 3 = 6$
* Ten-thousands: $6 - 3 = 3$
* Result: 36,111

o. $26,876 - 13,380$
* Ones: $6 - 0 = 6$
* Tens: Borrow. $17 - 8 = 9$
* Hundreds: $7 - 3 = 4$
* Thousands: $6 - 3 = 3$
* Ten-thousands: $2 - 1 = 1$
* Result: 13,496

Final Answer:
a. 22,030
b. 41,967
c. 940
d. 15,894
e. 74,430
f. 73,983
g. 28,889
h. 35,331
i. 20,889
j. 41,272
k. 8,290
l. 15,488
m. 47,719
n. 36,111
o. 13,496