If you need subtracting integers worksheets that you can print right now, this page builds them for you — 20 fresh problems, an answer key underneath, and no account to create first. The version loaded below opens with items in the shape of (16) − (-14) and (-1) − (-10); the key lists 30 and 9 next to their question numbers.
‘New set of problems’ opens the generator in its own tab. There you can change the problem count and turn the answer key on or off. ‘Print or save as PDF’ opens the print dialog — choose Save as PDF in the printer list to keep the file. The sheet fits US Letter and A4, and the answer key prints on its own page.
Subtracting a negative is the step that needs its own explanation. Removing a debt leaves you better off, which is why the two minus signs turn into a plus.
A number line is the honest model here: adding moves right, subtracting moves left, and negative numbers simply start you left of zero.
For multiplication and division the rule is mechanical: same signs give a positive, different signs give a negative. State it separately from the addition rules, or the two get blended and 9 comes out with the wrong sign.
This sheet uses integers from −20 to 20, which keeps the arithmetic small so the sign rules get the attention.
In US classrooms these subtracting integers worksheets are commonly aligned with the number system strand for grade 6, though the exact wording varies from state to state.
| # | Problem | Answer | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (16) − (-14) = | 30 | Watch for: guessing on zero pairs |
| 2 | (-1) − (-10) = | 9 | Check: dropping the sign in the answer |
| 3 | (6) − (14) = | -8 | Look at: subtracting the smaller from the larger regardless of position |
| 4 | (-17) − (1) = | -18 | Ask about: treating a negative sign as belonging to the operation |
| 5 | (-5) − (-16) = | 11 | Watch for: applying the multiplication sign rules to addition |
| 6 | (-1) − (8) = | -9 | Check: misreading a double negative |
A good first problem to do together is (16) − (-14), which comes out at 30. Do (16) − (-14) once with the child narrating, then hand over the pencil and start the clock on the other 20 problems.
Try (6) − (14) together before letting the child start alone. The answer to (6) − (14) is -8, and talking through how it was reached takes about a minute and saves several minutes of guessing later in the sheet.
Because the numbers are random, there is no shared answer list to look up: the key printed behind your sheet is the only one that fits it, and it shows 30 for (16) − (-14).
The key prints on its own page by default. Uncheck the answer-key box before printing if you would rather keep it back and mark the sheet yourself.
If the problems look cramped, drop the count from 20 to a smaller number before printing these subtracting integers worksheets; the font stays the same size and the spacing opens up.
Portrait orientation is what the sheet is designed for. Landscape works but wastes about a third of the paper, so leave the orientation alone unless you have a reason.
One sheet of subtracting integers worksheets a day for two weeks will tell you more about where a child working at this level actually stands than any single long assessment.
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Last updated: 2026-09-13