KS2 subtraction worksheet that takes Year 5 and Year 6 children through the decomposition method for four-digit subtraction.
A worked example breaks down 6031 minus 2847 step by step, working from the units up, exchanging from the tens, hundreds and thousands columns where needed, and finishing on an answer of 3184. Children then work through twelve column take away sums set out with space for exchanging, mixing problems that need exchanging in several columns with cleaner sums that do not. A reminder at the end asks them to check their answers using a calculator and find out where they went wrong on any incorrect sums. The self-check step encourages independence rather than reliance on a marking adult.
Useful for KS2 SATs revision or homework. More subtraction work sits in the subtraction worksheets for KS2 ages 9 to 11. Printable PDF, A4, downloads instantly after purchase.
