3-Digit Subtraction Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Look at the first subtraction problem together and identify the ones, tens, and hundreds columns before solving. Have your child start with the ones column, subtracting and borrowing from the tens column if the top number is smaller than the bottom number. Move to the tens column next, and then the hundreds column, working through each place value in order. Continue through the remaining problems, checking that any necessary borrowing was carried out correctly before moving to the next problem.

Materials needed

• Pencil

Extension activities

• 1Create your own subtraction problems using real-life numbers, like the difference between two ages or prices.
• 2Use manipulatives like blocks to model the subtraction, physically 'breaking' a ten into ones when borrowing is needed.
• 3Play a subtraction race, solving problems against a timer to build speed once accuracy is solid.
• 4Check subtraction answers by adding the result back to the number subtracted, confirming it matches the original.