What grade is each setting for?

Roughly: 1-digit facts in kindergarten and 1st grade, 2-digit without and then with regrouping in 1st and 2nd grade, 3-digit in 2nd and 3rd grade, and 4-digit in 4th grade.

Can I print the same worksheet again?

Yes. The print page's address holds the settings and a seed, so it prints the same problems every time. "New set" makes a different one.

Is there an answer key?

Yes, on its own page so it can be kept back. You can switch it off on the print page.

Can my child practice online instead?

Yes: the free math flash cards and math games practice addition and subtraction on screen.

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Addition and subtraction worksheet generator

Make an addition, subtraction or mixed worksheet in seconds: choose 1 to 4 digits, with or without regrouping (carrying and borrowing), across or in columns, and print it with an answer key on its own page.

Operation

Digits in each number

Regrouping (carrying and borrowing)

Layout

Number of problems

Preview: the first 8 of 30 problems

1. 47+ 32

2. 22+ 73

3. 10+ 26

4. 70− 46

5. 80− 13

6. 36+ 22

7. 65+ 87

8. 37+ 70

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How to use the addition and subtraction worksheet generator

Choose addition, subtraction or both, and how many digits each number has (1 to 4).
Choose no regrouping, with regrouping or a mix, the layout (columns or across) and the number of problems.
Check the preview, press "New set" for different numbers, then "Make the worksheet" and print it with the answer key.

Tips for teachers and parents

Start each new size without regrouping, so children learn to line up the columns, then move to regrouping once that feels easy.
Use columns for 2 or more digits: lining up ones under ones and tens under tens prevents most mistakes.
The most common subtraction slip is taking the smaller digit from the bigger one in every column (52 − 17 = 45). Ask "can I take 7 ones from 2 ones?" before every column.
Ask children to estimate first (52 − 17 is about 50 − 20 = 30) and check the answer against the estimate.
A mixed sheet makes children read each sign. Circle the plus and minus signs together before starting.

What “regrouping” means here

In addition, regrouping (carrying) happens when a column adds up to 10 or more, like 27 + 35. In subtraction, regrouping (borrowing) happens when a digit on top is smaller than the one below it, like 52 − 17. "No regrouping" problems never need it in any column; "with regrouping" problems need it in at least one. Subtraction answers are never negative. One-digit subtraction with regrouping uses teen numbers, like 14 − 6.

Questions people ask

Is the addition and subtraction worksheet generator free?: Yes. Making and printing worksheets, with answer keys, is free with no sign-up.
What grade is each setting for?: Roughly: 1-digit facts in kindergarten and 1st grade, 2-digit without and then with regrouping in 1st and 2nd grade, 3-digit in 2nd and 3rd grade, and 4-digit in 4th grade.
Can I print the same worksheet again?: Yes. The print page's address holds the settings and a seed, so it prints the same problems every time. "New set" makes a different one.
Is there an answer key?: Yes, on its own page so it can be kept back. You can switch it off on the print page.
Can my child practice online instead?: Yes: the free math flash cards and math games practice addition and subtraction on screen.

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