Subtraction table

Use this subtraction table to get an answer for some basic subtraction problems. With this table, you can subtract any of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11, and 12 from any of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 10. 

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Interactive Subtraction Table (1-10)

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Interesting Subtraction Facts

  • Subtracting a number from itself always results in zero (e.g., 5 - 5 = 0).
  • Subtracting zero from any number leaves the number unchanged (e.g., 7 - 0 = 7).
  • Subtracting a number from a smaller number results in a negative number (e.g., 3 - 5 = -2).
  • The difference between two consecutive numbers is always 1 (e.g., 6 - 5 = 1).
  • Subtraction is not commutative: changing the order of numbers changes the result (e.g., 5 - 3 ≠ 3 - 5).

Teachers!

A subtraction table can be a useful tool to have on display somewhere in your classroom.

Some guidelines to follow when using the subtraction table

When using the table, you need to look first for a number in the leftmost column.

Then, subtract from that number by selecting a number in the top horizontal row.

The answer can be found where the column and row meet.

For instance, 8 (in the vertical column) minus 9 (in the horizontal row) = -1

More subtraction charts 1-10

Notice that for each of the subtraction in the subtraction charts below, the number on the left is the minuend and the number on the right is the subtrahend.

For example, in the subtraction table of 1, 3 is the minuend and 1 is the subtrahend in 3 - 1 = 2.

Subtraction table of 1
0 - 1 = -1
1 - 1 = 0
2 - 1 = 1
3 - 1 = 2
4 - 1 = 3
5 - 1 = 4
6 - 1 = 5
7 - 1 = 6
8 - 1 = 7
9 - 1 = 8
10 - 1 = 9
11 - 1 = 10
12 - 1 = 11


Subtraction table of 2
0 - 2 = -2
1 - 2 = -1
2 - 2 = 0
3 - 2 = 1
4 - 2 = 2
5 - 2 = 3
6 - 2 = 4
7 - 2 = 5
8 - 2 = 6
9 - 2 = 7
10 - 2 = 8
11 - 2 = 9
12 - 2 = 10


Subtraction table of 3
0 - 3 = -3
1 - 3 = -2
2 - 3 = -1
3 - 3 = 0
4 - 3 = 1
5 - 3 = 2
6 - 3 = 3
7 - 3 = 4
8 - 3 = 5
9 - 3 = 6
10 - 3 = 7
11 - 3 = 8
12 - 3 = 9


Subtraction table of 4
0 - 4 = -4
1 - 4 = -3
2 - 4 = -2
3 - 4 = -1
4 - 4 = 0
5 - 4 = 1
6 - 4 = 2
7 - 4 = 3
8 - 4 = 4
9 - 4 = 5
10 - 4 = 6
11 - 4 = 7
12 - 4 = 8


Subtraction table of 5
0 - 5 = -5
1 - 5 = -4
2 - 5 = -3
3 - 5 = -2
4 - 5 = -1
5 - 5 = 0
6 - 5 = 1
7 - 5 = 2
8 - 5 = 3
9 - 5 = 4
10 - 5 = 5
11 - 5 = 6
12 - 5 = 7


Subtraction table of 6
0 - 6 = -6
1 - 6 = -5
2 - 6 = -4
3 - 6 = -3
4 - 6 = -2
5 - 6 = -1
6 - 6 = 0
7 - 6 = 1
8 - 6 = 2
9 - 6 = 3
10 - 6 = 4
11 - 6 = 5
12 - 6 = 6


Subtraction table of 7
0 - 7 = -7
1 - 7 = -6
2 - 7 = -5
3 - 7 = -4
4 - 7 = -3
5 - 7 = -2
6 - 7 = -1
7 - 7 = 0
8 - 7 = 1
9 - 7 = 2
10 - 7 = 3
11 - 7 = 4
12 - 7 = 5


Subtraction table of 8
0 - 8 = -8
1 - 8 = -7
2 - 8 = -6
3 - 8 = -5
4 - 8 = -4
5 - 8 = -3
6 - 8 = -2
7 - 8 = -1
8 - 8 = 0
9 - 8 = 1
10 - 8 = 2
11 - 8 = 3
12 - 8 = 4


Subtraction table of 9
0 - 9 = -9
1 - 9 = -8
2 - 9 = -7
3 - 9 = -6
4 - 9 = -5
5 - 9 = -4
6 - 9 = -3
7 - 9 = -2
8 - 9 = -1
9 - 9 = 0
10 - 9 = 1
11 - 9 = 2
12 - 9 = 3


Subtraction table of 10
0 - 10 = -10
1 - 10 = -9
2 - 10 = -8
3 - 10 = -7
4 - 10 = -6
5 - 10 = -5
6 - 10 = -4
7 - 10 = -3
8 - 10 = -2
9 - 10 = -1
10 - 10 = 0
11 - 10 = 1
12 - 10 = 2


Check and strengthen your knowledge of subtraction with the following fun subtraction game.

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