3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing: Online Game

About 3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing

This game of 3-digit subtraction without borrowing (and also with borrowing, your choice) is a simple, direct way to practice written calculation at home or in the classroom. When you start a game you can set whether you want subtraction without borrowing, better suited for beginners, or 3-digit subtraction with borrowing for a bigger challenge. The game shows you the minuend and the subtrahend lined up in a column, just as you learn at school, and you must work out the difference digit by digit until you get the right answer. It's a resource designed especially as 3-digit subtraction for kids, with a clear interface that helps visualize the process step by step instead of just asking for the final answer. If you're looking for more similar exercises, you can visit the section of online math games, with more addition, subtraction and mental math activities.

How do you play 3-Digit Subtraction in 3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing?

First choose in the menu whether you want to practice subtraction without borrowing or with borrowing. Then the column operation appears: subtract the ones, then the tens and finally the hundreds, writing the result in each corresponding box.

1. Select the type of subtraction (with or without borrowing) on the start screen.
2. Start with the ones column and work out the difference.
3. Continue with the tens and hundreds, borrowing if needed.
4. Check the final result before moving on to the next problem.

3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing controls

PC

• Mouse or numeric keypad: type the result of each column

Mobile and tablet

• Tap the number boxes: type the result

What do you learn in 3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing?

• The column subtraction algorithm, digit by digit.
• The concept of borrowing a unit when subtracting if the minuend digit is smaller.
• Speed and accuracy in mental math with 3-digit numbers.

Recommended from about age 7, once 1- and 2-digit subtraction has been mastered.

Tips for playing better: 3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing

• Start with the no-borrowing mode if it's your first time practicing 3-digit subtraction.
• Always solve from right to left: ones, tens and hundreds.
• If you make a mistake, check the ones column first, it's where most errors happen.
• Practice a little every day instead of doing lots of subtractions in a row: it sticks better.

3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing FAQ

What's the difference between subtracting with and without borrowing?

In subtraction without borrowing, each digit of the minuend is greater than or equal to the one in the subtrahend; in subtraction with borrowing you have to borrow a unit from the next column.

At what age can kids do 3-digit subtraction?

It's usually practiced from about age 7, once 1- and 2-digit subtraction has been mastered in earlier grades.

Can I choose the difficulty level?

Yes, you can choose between subtraction without borrowing or with borrowing from the initial game settings.

Additional information: 3-Digit Subtraction Without Borrowing

Game type: Educational math
Recommended age: From about 7 years old
Technology: HTML5
Platform: Web browser (PC, tablet and mobile)