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Free printable decimal subtraction worksheets with complete step-by-step answer keys. Practice subtracting tenths, hundredths, and borrowing across zeros for Grades 5–7.

📐Aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)·15-20 min per sheet

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Name: __________________________

Date: _____________ Period: ____

Score: _____ / 10

21.66

−5.06

41.58

−7.15

17.94

−7.61

46.94

−31.81

32.73

−29.74

12.76

−3.32

27.41

−12.38

19.28

−13.87

14.88

−6.64

45.90

−9.78

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Total Problems: 10

21.66

−5.06

16.60

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 21.66 − 5.06

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 21.66 − 5.06 = 16.60 ✅

41.58

−7.15

34.43

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 41.58 − 7.15

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 41.58 − 7.15 = 34.43 ✅

17.94

−7.61

10.33

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 17.94 − 7.61

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 17.94 − 7.61 = 10.33 ✅

46.94

−31.81

15.13

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 46.94 − 31.81

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 46.94 − 31.81 = 15.13 ✅

32.73

−29.74

2.99

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 32.73 − 29.74

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 32.73 − 29.74 = 2.99 ✅

12.76

−3.32

9.44

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 12.76 − 3.32

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 12.76 − 3.32 = 9.44 ✅

27.41

−12.38

15.03

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 27.41 − 12.38

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 27.41 − 12.38 = 15.03 ✅

19.28

−13.87

5.41

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 19.28 − 13.87

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 19.28 − 13.87 = 5.41 ✅

14.88

−6.64

8.24

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 14.88 − 6.64

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 14.88 − 6.64 = 8.24 ✅

45.90

−9.78

36.12

1. Align Decimal Points & Pad with Zeros: 45.90 − 9.78

2. Subtract Columns from Right to Left (Regroup/Borrow as needed)

3. Bring down the decimal point: 45.90 − 9.78 = 36.12 ✅

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Worksheet Info

Categoryarithmetic

Grade LevelGrades 5-7

DifficultyTenths (9.4 - 3.7) to Hundredths & Borrowing Across Zeros (20.00 - 4.67)

Time15-20 min

Skills Practiced

✓ Vertical decimal alignment and column subtraction
✓ Borrowing and regrouping across tenths and ones place values
✓ Subtracting decimals from whole numbers using annex zeros (e.g., 12.00 - 3.45)
✓ Checking subtraction accuracy via inverse decimal addition

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Mastering Subtracting Decimals: Core Concepts & Mental Models

Free printable decimal subtraction worksheets with complete step-by-step answer keys. Practice subtracting tenths, hundredths, and borrowing across zeros for Grades 5–7.

⚠️ Common Mistakes & Teacher Fixes

⚠️Dropping trailing digits without borrowing (e.g., calculating 5 − 1.25 = 4.25).

Why students stumble: You must subtract 0.25 from 0 hundredths, requiring regrouping from the ones column.

Teacher Fix:

⚠️Misaligning ragged decimals (e.g., writing 12.8 − 3.45 with the 5 under the 8).

Why students stumble: The 8 is in the tenths place and the 4 is in the tenths place. Subtracting the hundredths digit 5 from tenths breaks base-10 scale.

Teacher Fix:

⚠️Forgetting to reduce the borrowed column after regrouping (borrowing from 7 but still treating it as 7).

Why students stumble: Failing to decrement the lender produces an answer that is exactly 1 unit or 0.1 too high.

Teacher Fix:

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the core learning objective for subtracting decimals?

Free printable decimal subtraction worksheets with complete step-by-step answer keys. Practice subtracting tenths, hundredths, and borrowing across zeros for Grades 5–7.

What is the most common mistake students make with subtracting decimals?

A frequent pitfall is: "Dropping trailing digits without borrowing (e.g., calculating 5 − 1.25 = 4.25).". Why students stumble: You must subtract 0.25 from 0 hundredths, requiring regrouping from the ones column. How to fix it: undefined

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