Subtract 2-digit numbers, no regrouping
2 printable PDFs, each with its answer key. These sheets practice subtracting 2-digit numbers in columns when every top digit is big enough, like 78 − 35.
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
What's on the sheet
20 problems written in columns, on US Letter paper, with a box for the score. Some from sheet 1:
- 93 − 52 = 41
- 77 − 63 = 14
- 59 − 24 = 35
- 76 − 26 = 50
Helping at home
In 2nd grade, children subtract numbers like 78 − 35 by lining up the tens and ones. They subtract the ones (8 − 5 = 3) and the tens (7 − 3 = 4), so the difference is 43. These sheets keep every top digit at least as big as the one under it, so no regrouping is needed.
The usual slip is lining up the digits wrongly, or subtracting the top digit from the bottom one when the order looks unusual. Mixing up subtraction and addition halfway through a sheet also happens.
One way to help at home: ask your child to read each problem aloud as "78 take away 35." Then check by adding: 43 + 35 should make 78. That habit becomes very important once regrouping comes in, because it catches most mistakes.
Practice the same skill as a game
In larkit, your child plays this skill on screen, with a second try and a hint when a problem is hard. Free to try, no ads.
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Common Core: 2.NBT.B.5