MyMathKidK-8 Curriculum

Kindergarten Subtraction: Subtracting Within 10

Subtract from numbers up to 10

What You'll Learn

Subtract from numbers up to 10
Use all 10 fingers
Connect subtraction to number bonds

📖Subtracting from 10

10-1=9, 10-2=8, 10-3=7, 10-4=6, 10-5=5. These facts are super helpful!

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Subtraction is the opposite of addition! If 3+7=10, then 10-3=7.

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

Example 1
8 − 1 = ?
1. Start at 8 on the number line.
2. Count backward 1 step.
3. You land on 7.
4. Or think: 1 + ? = 8. The answer is 7!
Answer: 7
Example 2
8 − 3 = ?
1. Start at 8 on the number line.
2. Count backward 3 steps.
3. You land on 5.
4. Or think: 3 + ? = 8. The answer is 5!
Answer: 5
Example 3
9 − 6 = ?
1. Start at 9 on the number line.
2. Count backward 6 steps.
3. You land on 3.
4. Or think: 6 + ? = 9. The answer is 3!
Answer: 3

Practice Worksheets

Subtracting Within 10 (Set A)

Subtract from numbers up to 10

Subtracting Within 10 (Set B)

More subtracting within 10

Subtracting Within 10 (Set C)

Additional practice within 10

Subtracting Within 10 (Set D)

Keep practicing within 10

Subtracting Within 10 (Set E)

Master subtracting within 10

Subtracting Within 8