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933125
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Larger whole-number subtraction.
Use written columns to subtract numbers with more than four digits.
Numihana · England Year 5
Larger whole-number subtraction
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Use written columns to subtract numbers with more than four digits.
602339 − 413316 =
HThTThThHTO
602339
−413316
854505 − 506600 =
HThTThThHTO
854505
−506600
414233 − 233183 =
HThTThThHTO
414233
−233183
470899 − 146835 =
HThTThThHTO
470899
−146835
595974 − 433157 =
HThTThThHTO
595974
−433157
Numihana · England Year 5
Larger whole-number subtraction
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Use written columns to subtract numbers with more than four digits.
933125 − 818902 =
HThTThThHTO
21211
933125
−818902
114223
602339 − 413316 =
HThTThThHTO
5912
602339
−413316
189023
854505 − 506600 =
HThTThThHTO
41315
854505
−506600
347905
414233 − 233183 =
HThTThThHTO
311113
414233
−233183
181050
470899 − 146835 =
HThTThThHTO
610
470899
−146835
324064
595974 − 433157 =
HThTThThHTO
614
595974
−433157
162817
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The skill behind this activity
Use written columns to subtract numbers with more than four digits.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 5 → Number → Addition and subtraction · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
Find the difference. A written exchange changes how the top number is represented without changing its value.
A common slip
Do not subtract the smaller digit from the larger in each column regardless of position.
Worked example
415222 − 188996 =
HThTThThHTO
31014111112
415222
−188996
226226
Find the difference. A written exchange changes how the top number is represented without changing its value.