Subtraction Table for 10
Each row subtracts numbers 1 through 12 from 10. Subtraction is the inverse of addition and appears in change-making, scores, and measurements.
Rows drop below zero once the subtrahend passes 10: 10 − 11 = −1, and the column keeps walking down — the smallest value here is 10 − 12 = -2. Subtract an even number and parity survives; subtract an odd and it flips: 10 − 3 = 7. Taking away 10 moves only the tens digit: 10 − 10 = 0, and nothing else in the number moves. Read the difference column bottom-up and it climbs, one step at a time, back to 9 — a countdown fully reversed.
| Subtrahend | Difference |
|---|---|
| 10 − 1 | 9 |
| 10 − 2 | 8 |
| 10 − 3 | 7 |
| 10 − 4 | 6 |
| 10 − 5 | 5 |
| 10 − 6 | 4 |
| 10 − 7 | 3 |
| 10 − 8 | 2 |
| 10 − 9 | 1 |
| 10 − 10 | 0 |
| 10 − 11 | -1 |
| 10 − 12 | -2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 − 4?
10 − 4 = 6.
What does the difference column mean?
The difference is the result after subtracting — here, the second number in each row, such as 10 − 2 = 8.
Is subtraction commutative?
No — swapping the order changes the result: 10 − 3 = 7, but 3 − 10 = -7. That is why reading the row direction matters.