Math Worksheet · Grades 3–4
Four-Digit Addition and Subtraction Worksheet
Printable four-digit addition and subtraction worksheet for grades 3-4. Students practice 26 items – 8 horizontal mixed-operation problems, 8 stacked four-digit sums, 8 stacked four-digit differences with regrouping, and 2 short word problems – with a reference box that walks through one full add example and one full subtract example column by column. Includes a complete answer key.
Subject
Math
Grades
Grades 3–4
Skill Focus
Four-Digit Addition and Subtraction, addition and subtraction
Lesson Length
25 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Four-digit column arithmetic is the next step after three-digit work and the foundation for whole-number computation across the upper-elementary grades. This worksheet practices addition and subtraction side by side so students see that the column procedure is the same idea in both directions – carry to the next column when adding, regroup from the next column when subtracting.
A reference box at the top of page 1 walks through one full add example (2356 + 1487) and one full subtract example (5234 – 1678) one column at a time. Several Section C problems chain-borrow across multiple columns (for example, 9012 – 3456 and 7000 – 3526) to give students practice with the trickiest regrouping case.
Page 3 is a complete answer key with the operation line for every item, organized by section in a compact two-column grid for easy student self-check or aide spot-check.
How to Use This Lesson
Warm up by reading the reference box aloud and modeling both examples on a whiteboard, column by column.
Use Section A (horizontal mixed) for guided pair-share; have students rewrite each problem as a vertical stack.
Use Section B (vertical addition) for independent practice; remind students to write the carry digit small above the next column.
Use Section C (vertical subtraction) for independent practice; flag the chain-borrow problems (any subtraction with a 0 in the top number’s middle column) as worth extra attention.
Use Section D (word problems) as a 5-minute exit ticket.
Use the answer key on page 3 for student self-check or aide spot-check.
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Four-Digit Addition and Subtraction Worksheet
Printable four-digit addition and subtraction worksheet for grades 3-4. Students practice 26 items – 8 horizontal mixed-operation problems, 8 stacked four-digit sums, 8 stacked four-digit differences with regrouping, and 2 short word problems – with a reference box that walks through one full add example and one full subtract example column by column. Includes a complete answer key.
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