Subtracting Decimals: Decimal Line-Up #1

Showcase students’ subtraction skills in this fifth-grade decimal worksheet! Learners will complete eight multi-digit subtraction problems, each one containing decimals up to the thousandths place. Growing mathematicians will fill in the blank vertical templates with each number, making sure to align the decimal places. Then, they will solve the equation.

Learning how to write and solve subtraction problems involving decimals will help build students’ math fluency and prepare them for more complex concepts. Filling out vertical templates also reinforces the importance of keeping work aligned and organized.

This worksheet is the first in a series of three. For continued practice, check out Subtracting Decimals: Decimal Line-Up #2 and Subtracting Decimals: Decimal Line-Up #3.