Subtracting from 10

Learn special subtraction facts starting from 10

What You'll Learn

  • Memorize all subtraction facts from 10
  • Quickly recall 10-bonds (10-1=9, 10-2=8, etc.)
  • Use 10-bonds to help with harder problems

📖Friends of 10 - Subtraction

Remember your friends of 10 from addition? They help with subtraction too! 10-1=9, 10-2=8, 10-3=7, 10-4=6, 10-5=5.

📖The 10-Bonds for Subtraction

10 - 0 = 10, 10 - 1 = 9, 10 - 2 = 8, 10 - 3 = 7, 10 - 4 = 6, 10 - 5 = 5, 10 - 6 = 4, 10 - 7 = 3, 10 - 8 = 2, 10 - 9 = 1, 10 - 10 = 0.

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These facts are very important! Knowing them quickly will help you subtract from teen numbers later.

📖Visualize with a Ten-Frame

Picture a full ten-frame (10 dots). When you subtract, imagine removing that many dots. What is left?