Printable subtraction chart
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Facts
Custom ranges
Each range can span up to 20 numbers, for example start numbers 40 to 50 minus 1 to 10.
Start numbers 0 to 10, taking away 0 to 10.
Rows are the start number, columns are what you take away. Only real facts are shown, so there are no negatives.
Type
Reference shows every difference. Practice shows some answers to get started. Blank leaves them all empty to fill in.
Style
Orientation
| minus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
How to read it
Find the start number on the left, slide across to the number you take away, and read what is left. A filled chart works as a reference on the wall or in a folder; a blank chart gives a student every difference to fill in, which is one of the best ways to move from looking up a fact to knowing it.
Why the shaded corner
The chart only shows facts where you take away the same amount or less than you started with, so every answer is zero or more. The shaded cells would need a negative answer, so they are left out on purpose. That also shows that order matters: 9 minus 5 is 4, but 5 minus 9 is not a subtraction fact we use here.
Focused ranges and practice sheets
Under Custom ranges you can point the chart at exactly the numbers a child is working on, for example start numbers 40 to 50 minus 1 to 10. In Practice mode the chart fills in some of the answers and leaves the rest blank: start with lots of help, then print a new sheet with less help as recall grows. New version shuffles which answers are shown, so every reprint is a fresh sheet of the same facts.
Practice the facts
Once a chart is in hand, build fluency with targeted practice. Subtraction worksheets cover facts within 10 and 20 through multi-digit work, or make a custom worksheet in seconds. There is also a printable addition table for the facts that pair with these.
A simple routine
Not sure which chart you need? Compare all six printable math charts to see what each one is for, and when to put it away.