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Subtraction
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Subtraction in Grade 5
Fifth-grade subtraction keeps the standard algorithm sharp with large numbers, including the tricky borrowing-across-zeros cases. Fluency here frees attention for the year’s bigger topics — decimals, fractions and multi-step problems. These worksheets provide steady large-number practice.
70,003 − 28,547 = ?
- Borrow across the zeros carefully, one place at a time.
- Subtract each column from ones up to ten-thousands.
- Answer: 41,456.
How to use these worksheets
- Regroup one place at a time; take special care across zeros.
- Check by adding the answer back.
- Keep the answer key (page 2) for quick marking.
- Tick Show answers to review borrows.