Printable Subtracting Decimals Worksheets
Printable subtracting decimals worksheets for 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 5 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as speed drills and word problems.
Targeted Practice by Skill
Subtract with one decimal digit
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Subtract with one decimal digit
Decimals Subtracting Decimals 01
Subtract with two decimal digits
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Subtract with two decimal digits
Decimals Subtracting Decimals 02
Subtract from whole numbers
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Subtract from whole numbers
Decimals Subtracting Decimals 03
Subtract in columns
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Missing decimal minuend or subtrahend
Math.decimals.subtracting Decimals.05
About Subtracting Decimals
What this skill is
Subtracting decimals extends column subtraction to tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, requiring decimal point alignment and placeholder zero padding.
When children learn it
Subtracting decimals is taught in 4th and 5th grade, aligned to 5.NBT.B.7.
Teaching Tips
- Always append trailing placeholder zeros before subtracting (5.40 - 2.18).
- Line up decimal points vertically in grid columns.
Common Mistakes
- Subtracting without adding placeholder zeros in empty decimal places (for 5.4 - 2.18, bringing down 8 instead of subtracting 8 from 0).
- Misaligning decimal points.