3-Digit Subtraction Worksheet — Free Printable PDF
A free printable 3-digit subtraction worksheet with regrouping — 40 vertical problems within 1,000, including borrows across columns, with an answer key on page 2.
PDF · 2 pages · worksheet + answer key
What’s on this worksheet
Forty three-digit subtraction problems in column form, each requiring at least one borrow. The mix includes regroups across the tens and hundreds, giving children the kind of multi-step borrowing they meet in third grade. Every difference is on the page-2 key.
How to use it
Work right to left, borrowing from the next column whenever the top digit is smaller than the bottom. Have your child rewrite any tricky problem and talk through the borrow — saying it out loud cements the steps.
Aligned to Common Core (3.NBT.A.2)
This worksheet supports Common Core 3.NBT.A.2, where third graders fluently add and subtract within 1,000 using place-value strategies and the standard algorithm.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this 3-digit subtraction worksheet free?
Yes — free to download and print, no account needed.
Does it include borrowing?
Yes, every problem needs at least one regroup, and many borrow across more than one column.
Are answers provided?
Yes, page 2 is a full answer key.
What grade is 3-digit subtraction for?
It is a 3rd grade skill (Common Core 3.NBT.A.2), useful for 4th grade review too.
How many problems are there?
Forty column subtraction problems for a ten-minute drill.