Grade 2 Math Worksheets: Subtraction (to 100)
Generate unlimited Grade 2 subtraction worksheets and print them on A4. Choose how many problems per sheet and how many pages per lesson. Turn on Include answer key and a separate answer page prints right after each worksheet. Topics: subtraction within 10, 20 and 100, subtracting tens, borrowing (regrouping), missing numbers, and word problems.
Tip: about 20–24 problems fill one A4 page. With Include answer key on, answers print on a new page after each worksheet.
Subtraction Within 10
Take the smaller number away from the larger one. Use objects, a number line, or facts you already know.
Example: 9 − 4 → count back 4 from 9 → 5
Subtraction Within 20
Subtract numbers with answers up to 20. Count back, or use the addition fact from the same fact family.
Example: 16 − 7 → think 7 + 9 = 16, so 16 − 7 = 9
Subtracting Tens
Subtract whole tens by subtracting the tens digits. The ones stay at zero.
Example: 70 − 30 → 7 tens − 3 tens = 4 tens → 40
Subtraction Within 100 (No Borrowing)
Subtract the ones, then the tens. Here the top ones digit is big enough, so there is no borrowing.
Example: 68 − 25 → ones 8 − 5 = 3, tens 60 − 20 = 40 → 43
Subtraction Within 100 (With Borrowing)
When the top ones digit is too small, borrow one ten from the tens column, then subtract.
Example: 52 − 27 → borrow: 12 − 7 = 5, then 40 − 20 = 20 → 25
Missing Numbers
Find the number that makes the subtraction sentence true, using the link between addition and subtraction.
Example: 15 − ? = 9 → 15 − 9 = 6
Word Problems
Subtraction word problems use clues like ‘take away’, ‘left’, ‘fewer’, or ‘how many more’.
Example: 18 birds, 7 fly away → 18 − 7 = 11 left
- Pick the number of problems and pages, then click Print. Each worksheet fills its own A4 page.
- Leave Include answer key off for blank worksheets; turn it on to print an answer page after each worksheet.
- Click New problems any time for a completely fresh set.
Frequently Asked Questions
What subtraction do Grade 2 students learn?
Grade 2 students master subtraction facts within 20, then subtract two-digit numbers within 100, including problems that require borrowing (regrouping), missing numbers, and word problems.
Can I print the answers?
Yes. Turn on Include answer key and a separate answer page prints right after each worksheet. Leave it off for blank practice sheets.
What is borrowing (regrouping) in subtraction?
Borrowing happens when the top ones digit is smaller than the bottom one. You take one ten from the tens column and add it to the ones, then subtract. For example, 52 − 27 needs borrowing because 2 is smaller than 7.
How many worksheets can I make?
Unlimited. Click New problems for a fresh set, and choose 1 to 3 pages per lesson each time you print.