How can I help my first grader who struggles with subtraction?

Use number lines and hundred charts to make subtraction visual. Practice fact families (e.g., 3+4=7, 7-4=3) to show how addition and subtraction are connected. Start with subtraction within 10 before moving to larger numbers. Consistent daily practice with worksheets builds confidence.

1st Grade Subtraction facts Worksheets

Q: What subtraction skills should a first grader have?

First graders should subtract within 20 using strategies like counting back, using related addition facts, and making ten (CCSS 1.OA.C.6). They should also understand the relationship between addition and subtraction and solve comparison word problems.

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Written by Sarah Chen, Curriculum Developer, M.Ed.

Free printable subtraction facts worksheets for 1st grade students (Ages 6-7). All worksheets are aligned to Common Core standards and ready to print.

1st Grade Math Subtraction Subtraction facts Clear All

$Subtract within 10 - Book$

Subtract within 10 - Book

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Boy$

Subtract within 10 - Boy

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Cheese$

Subtract within 10 - Cheese

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Colorful Heart$

Subtract within 10 - Colorful Heart

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Farmer$

Subtract within 10 - Farmer

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Grade A$

Subtract within 10 - Grade A

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Heart$

Subtract within 10 - Heart

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Hot Air Balloon$

Subtract within 10 - Hot Air Balloon

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Lemon$

Subtract within 10 - Lemon

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Pencil$

Subtract within 10 - Pencil

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Pump$

Subtract within 10 - Pump

Grade1st Grade

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$Subtract within 10 - Queen$

Subtract within 10 - Queen

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Strawberry$

Subtract within 10 - Strawberry

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 10 - Tractor$

Subtract within 10 - Tractor

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 - Balloons$

Subtract within 20 - Balloons

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 - Bulb$

Subtract within 20 - Bulb

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Bike$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Bike

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Dragon$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Dragon

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Honey$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Honey

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Horse$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Horse

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Ice$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Ice

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Knight$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Knight

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Laptop$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Laptop

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Recycle$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Recycle

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Snowman$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Snowman

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Tree$

Subtract within 20 (no borrowing) - Tree

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Drone$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Drone

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Duck$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Duck

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Machine$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Machine

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Purple Guy$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Purple Guy

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot Clown$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot Clown

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot Drawing$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Robot Drawing

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Round Robot$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - Round Robot

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - smart watch$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing) - smart watch

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Bee$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Bee

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Elephant$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Elephant

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no regrouping) - Bat$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no regrouping) - Bat

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no regrouping) - Lizard$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no regrouping) - Lizard

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (with regrouping) - Donkey$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (with regrouping) - Donkey

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (with regrouping) - Zebra$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (with regrouping) - Zebra

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Blower$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Blower

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Confetti$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Confetti

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Croc$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Croc

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Joy$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Joy

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Laugh$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Laugh

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out objects - Silly$

Subtract by crossing out objects - Silly

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Glove$

Two Digit Subtraction - Glove

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Gold Cup$

Two Digit Subtraction - Gold Cup

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Muscles$

Two Digit Subtraction - Muscles

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Ping Pong$

Two Digit Subtraction - Ping Pong

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Rider$

Two Digit Subtraction - Rider

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Two Digit Subtraction - Trail Bike$

Two Digit Subtraction - Trail Bike

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 10 - Circus$

Count objects and subtract within 10 - Circus

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 10 - Elf$

Count objects and subtract within 10 - Elf

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 10 - Hat$

Count objects and subtract within 10 - Hat

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 10 - Kite$

Count objects and subtract within 10 - Kite

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 10 - Star$

Count objects and subtract within 10 - Star

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 20 - Elf$

Count objects and subtract within 20 - Elf

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 20 - Kite$

Count objects and subtract within 20 - Kite

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 20 - Party Hat$

Count objects and subtract within 20 - Party Hat

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 20 - Star$

Count objects and subtract within 20 - Star

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Count objects and subtract within 20 - Tent$

Count objects and subtract within 20 - Tent

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Koala$

Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Koala

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Panda$

Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (missing numbers with regrouping) - Panda

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (with regrouping) - Bear$

Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (with regrouping) - Bear

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (with regrouping) - Tiger$

Subtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number (with regrouping) - Tiger

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Apple$

Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Apple

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Balloon$

Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Balloon

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Basketball$

Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Basketball

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Heart$

Subtract and draw (without numbers) - Heart

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out - Apple$

Subtract by crossing out - Apple

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out - Balloon$

Subtract by crossing out - Balloon

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out - Basketball$

Subtract by crossing out - Basketball

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract by crossing out - Heart$

Subtract by crossing out - Heart

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Doll$

Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Doll

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Puppet$

Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Puppet

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (with regrouping) - Happy$

Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (with regrouping) - Happy

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (with regrouping) - Surprised$

Subtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers (with regrouping) - Surprised

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Crab$

Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Crab

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Scorpion$

Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Scorpion

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Snake$

Single digit subtraction (with missing numbers) - Snake

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number with missing numbers (no regrouping) - Monkey$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number with missing numbers (no regrouping) - Monkey

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number with missing numbers (no regrouping) - Squirrel$

Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number with missing numbers (no regrouping) - Squirrel

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a whole ten - Cow$

Subtract 1-digit from a whole ten - Cow

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract 1-digit from a whole ten - Horse$

Subtract 1-digit from a whole ten - Horse

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a whole hundred - Rabbit$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a whole hundred - Rabbit

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract a 2-digit number from a whole hundred - Snail$

Subtract a 2-digit number from a whole hundred - Snail

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract using pictures - Flower$

Subtract using pictures - Flower

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract using pictures - Lamp$

Subtract using pictures - Lamp

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole hundreds from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Guitar$

Subtract whole hundreds from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Guitar

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole hundreds from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Trumpet$

Subtract whole hundreds from 3-digit numbers (no regrouping) - Trumpet

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 2-digit numbers - Alien$

Subtract whole tens from 2-digit numbers - Alien

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from 2-digit numbers - Monster$

Subtract whole tens from 2-digit numbers - Monster

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from whole tens within 0-1,000 - Giraffe$

Subtract whole tens from whole tens within 0-1,000 - Giraffe

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens from whole tens within 0-1,000 - Kangaroo$

Subtract whole tens from whole tens within 0-1,000 - Kangaroo

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens with missing numbers (0-1,000) - Dolphin$

Subtract whole tens with missing numbers (0-1,000) - Dolphin

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract whole tens with missing numbers (0-1,000) - Lion$

Subtract whole tens with missing numbers (0-1,000) - Lion

GradeGrades 2 & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 0-10 - Love$

Subtract within 0-10 - Love

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 0-10 - Wave$

Subtract within 0-10 - Wave

Grade1st Grade

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 5 - Alien$

Subtract within 5 - Alien

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

$Subtract within 5 - Astronaut$

Subtract within 5 - Astronaut

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSubtraction

More subtraction worksheets

Explore all of our 1st grade subtraction worksheets, covering subtract by crossing out objects, subtract by drawing & crossing out, solve subtraction word problems with objects, select the subtraction sentence, and more.

Subtract by crossing out objects Subtract by drawing & crossing out Solve subtraction word problems with objects Select the subtraction sentence Write subtraction sentences Subtract using number lines Subtraction sentences and number lines Subtract within 0-10 Subtract by counting back Subtract by counting up Missing minuend or subtrahend (within 10)Subtract within 1-20 Subtract 1-digit from 1-100 (no regrouping)Subtract 1-digit from 1-100 (missing numbers)Subtract whole tens Subtract whole tens (missing numbers)Subtract from whole tens Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no borrowing)Subtract 2-digit numbers (no borrowing)Subtract in columns (missing numbers)Fact families Add & subtract 3 numbers Add & subtract 4 numbers Subtract 1-digit numbers Subtract numbers < 50 Add / subtract word problems Add / subtract word problems (numbers < 50)Subtraction within 100

Frequently Asked Questions

First graders should subtract within 20 using strategies like counting back, using related addition facts, and making ten (CCSS 1.OA.C.6). They should also understand the relationship between addition and subtraction and solve comparison word problems.

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