Subtracting 5٥: the full table

Q: What is subtracting five?

Subtracting 5 in full: 6 − 5 = 1, 7 − 5 = 2, 8 − 5 = 3, 9 − 5 = 4, 10 − 5 = 5, 11 − 5 = 6, 12 − 5 = 7, 13 − 5 = 8, 14 − 5 = 9, 15 − 5 = 10.

Q: What is the easiest way to remember subtracting five?

Go down to 10 first: 13 − 5 = 13 − 3 − 2 = 8.

Subtracting 5٥ from 6٦ − 5٥ = 1١ to 15١٥ − 5٥ = 10١٠, with a free printable PDF, an easy way to remember it and a quiz for kids.

6٦−5٥=1١
7٧−5٥=2٢
8٨−5٥=3٣
9٩−5٥=4٤
10١٠−5٥=5٥
11١١−5٥=6٦
12١٢−5٥=7٧
13١٣−5٥=8٨
14١٤−5٥=9٩
15١٥−5٥=10١٠

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Subtracting 5٥, colour

The whole table in colour, for the wall

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Subtracting 5٥, blank with answers

The child writes the answers

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The easiest way to remember subtracting five

Go down to 10١٠ first: 13١٣ − 5٥ = 13١٣ − 3٣ − 2٢ = 8٨.
Subtraction undoes addition: 12١٢ − 5٥ = 7٧ because 5٥ + 7٧ = 12١٢.

Test yourself

Question 1١ / 10١٠Time: 60٦٠

13١٣ − 5٥ = ?

1١ 2٢ 3٣ 4٤ 5٥ 6٦ 7٧ 8٨ 9٩ 10١٠

Frequently asked questions

What is subtracting five?

Subtracting 5٥ in full: 6٦ − 5٥ = 1١, 7٧ − 5٥ = 2٢, 8٨ − 5٥ = 3٣, 9٩ − 5٥ = 4٤, 10١٠ − 5٥ = 5٥, 11١١ − 5٥ = 6٦, 12١٢ − 5٥ = 7٧, 13١٣ − 5٥ = 8٨, 14١٤ − 5٥ = 9٩, 15١٥ − 5٥ = 10١٠.

What is the easiest way to remember subtracting five?

Go down to 10١٠ first: 13١٣ − 5٥ = 13١٣ − 3٣ − 2٢ = 8٨.

Can I print this table?

Yes. The colour sheet and a blank sheet with an answer page are free A4٤ PDFs on this page.