Math Drills · Grade 2 (Elementary School)
2-Digit Subtraction
56 free maths worksheets for “2-Digit Subtraction” in Grade 2 (Elementary School). Download the question and answer PDFs and print them, no sign-up needed.
WorksheetsWhat this unit covers
Borrowing means taking a ten from the tens place in order to work in the ones. The unit opens with column subtraction that needs no borrowing, then covers 2-digit minus 1-digit and 2-digit minus 2-digit in column and mental form, along with fill-in-the-blank items and word problems, up to one borrow.
The most common error is subtracting the smaller digit from the larger one in the ones column, turning 52 - 8 into 56. If the ones digit of the answer is larger than that of the starting number, this is the pattern. Forgetting to reduce the tens digit by 1, which leaves the answer 10 too large, follows close behind.
When the number being subtracted is larger than the ones digit it is taken from, borrowing one from the tens place is the procedure extended here to subtraction between two 2-digit numbers. This borrowing carries directly over from Subtraction with Borrowing, and it stays unchanged when the digit count grows again in 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction.
Learning steps
- No Borrowing2-Digit − 1-Digit (Column Calculation)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Column Calculation)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Calculation)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Fill in the Blank)Word Problems (2-Digit − 1-Digit, 2-Digit)
- 1 Borrow2-Digit − 1-Digit (Column Calculation)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Column Calculation)2-Digit − 1-Digit (Calculation)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Calculation)2-Digit − 1-Digit (Fill in the Blank)2-Digit − 2-Digit (Fill in the Blank)Word Problems (2-Digit − 1-Digit, 2-Digit)
Worksheets
Related study guides
- How to Teach Subtraction with Borrowing — Why It's Harder Than Addition
13 − 5 is a significantly harder calculation than 8 + 5. Here's why, how to build the "subtract from 10" reflex at home, and how to use the practice worksheets.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the “2-Digit Subtraction” worksheets for Grade 2 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as 2-Digit − 1-Digit (Column Calculation), 2-Digit − 2-Digit (Column Calculation), 2-Digit − 2-Digit (Calculation), 2-Digit − 2-Digit (Fill in the Blank), Word Problems (2-Digit − 1-Digit, 2-Digit), 2-Digit − 1-Digit (Calculation), 2-Digit − 1-Digit (Fill in the Blank).
- How many “2-Digit Subtraction” worksheets are there for Grade 2 (Elementary School)?
- 56 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.