4th grade multi-digit addition & subtraction worksheets
Multi-digit addition and subtraction worksheets give fourth graders stacked 4-digit problems, alternating between adding and subtracting so the sign matters on every line. The goal is fluency with the standard algorithm: regrouping across several places, including borrowing over zeros.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core 4.NBT.B.4.
The kind of problems you'll get
Add or subtract. Show your work.
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6171 − 3233 =
Answer: 2938
- 3828 + 2216 =
- 9926 − 1281 =
Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Computation. Add or subtract. Show your work. 9 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Watch the first problem before helping: most errors are one bad column, not a missing skill. Have your child say each regroup aloud ("13 ones: write 3, carry 1") and write the carry small above the column. Check subtraction by adding the answer back to the bottom number.
Watch for: Kids subtract the smaller digit from the larger one no matter which is on top. Regroup from the next place instead of flipping the digits. Kids line up numbers from the left, so a 4-digit and a 3-digit number drift apart. Always line up the ones place on the right first.
Common questions about multi-digit addition & subtraction
- What's on a 4th grade multi-digit addition and subtraction worksheet?
- Nine stacked problems with 4-digit numbers, alternating between addition and subtraction. Most problems require regrouping, and a few subtractions borrow across a zero.
- My child adds fine but falls apart on subtraction. Is that normal?
- Very. Borrowing, especially across zeros, is the hardest part of the algorithm, so mixing both signs on one page forces the check-the-sign habit that fixes it.
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Aligned to Common Core 4.NBT.B.4. Reviewed by the One more sheet curriculum team. Content version 123, updated July 2026.