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Subtract decimals to thousandths

Grade 6 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Line up the decimal points, one number under the other. Start at the thousandths place on the right and work left.

  1. 6.589 − 2.536 =
  2. 7.423 − 1.210 =
  3. 6.885 − 3.820 =
  4. 5.649 − 5.220 =
  5. 5.909 − 3.457 =
  6. 8.799 − 2.870 =
  7. 7.161 − 6.789 =
  8. 8.151 − 1.446 =
  9. 56.942 − 40.691 =
  10. 72.623 − 44.542 =
  11. 36.240 − 34.175 =
  12. 99.108 − 75.426 =
  13. 492.850 − 457.809 =
  14. 609.960 − 207.848 =
  15. 902.425 − 642.474 =
  16. 745.953 − 631.546 =
  17. 888.312 − 74.812 =
  18. 904.738 − 244.354 =
  19. 611.452 − 401.695 =
  20. 990.683 − 911.558 =
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Answer key: Subtract decimals to thousandths

  1. 4.053
  2. 6.213
  3. 3.065
  4. 0.429
  5. 2.452
  6. 5.929
  7. 0.372
  8. 6.705
  9. 16.251
  10. 28.081
  11. 2.065
  12. 23.682
  13. 35.041
  14. 402.112
  15. 259.951
  16. 114.407
  17. 813.500
  18. 660.384
  19. 209.757
  20. 79.125