Grade 4 Subtraction: 4-digit subtraction

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What students practice: Multi-digit subtraction is the Grade 4 standard-algorithm fluency standard.

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Grade 4 · Subtraction

4-Digit Subtraction

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Set 1 · Grade 4 · Subtraction

Example problems by difficulty

Real samples from this generator. Every worksheet is a fresh random set, so yours will differ.

Easy

4311 - 1122 = ___
Answer: 3189
3141 - 3103 = ___
Answer: 38

Standard

7193 - 3440 = ___
Answer: 3753
9793 - 8632 = ___
Answer: 1161

Challenge

9967 - 7988 = ___
Answer: 1979
5756 - 5566 = ___
Answer: 190

Where this skill fits

Next skill: Multi-digit subtraction with regrouping
All grades: Subtraction worksheets, Grades 1–5

Related Common Core standards

4.NBT.B.4 — Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers with the standard algorithm.

The task matches what these standards describe at this grade. Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.