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Printable column subtraction drills for grades 2–4. Each page has one line telling the student what to do and 12 or 16 numbered problems, with an answer key numbered the same way, so checking takes a minute.

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Column subtraction

2-digit numbers · 12 problems

NameDate

Subtract. Regroup when you need to.

  1. 1.
    50−29
  2. 2.
    53−45
  3. 3.
    74−43
  4. 4.
    33−18
  5. 5.
    50−45
  6. 6.
    31−25
  7. 7.
    71−23
  8. 8.
    86−67
  9. 9.
    64−47
  10. 10.
    74−73
  11. 11.
    90−76
  12. 12.
    91−70
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Column subtraction

2-digit numbers · 12 problems

Answer key

Subtract. Regroup when you need to.

  1. 1.
    50−2921
  2. 2.
    53−458
  3. 3.
    74−4331
  4. 4.
    33−1815
  5. 5.
    50−455
  6. 6.
    31−256
  7. 7.
    71−2348
  8. 8.
    86−6719
  9. 9.
    64−4717
  10. 10.
    74−731
  11. 11.
    90−7614
  12. 12.
    91−7021
Mathness! Math Worksheets · © 2026 Zubin KhavarianCode D-SC2-FIRST at mathness.appAnswer key
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