How do I make and print a subtraction chart?

Describe the chart you want, naming the number range and whether it is filled or blank, then pick a style and click Generate. Figviz draws a precise grid with a clear header row and column and correct, legible differences. Download the PNG and print it at home or school, or post it to your learning platform.

What is the difference between a blank and a filled subtraction chart?

A filled subtraction chart prints every difference so it works as a ready reference. A blank chart keeps the number headers but leaves the interior cells empty, turning it into a practice or assessment sheet that students complete from memory. Both reveal the same patterns, such as the diagonal of zeros and the steady count down across each row.

Can I make a subtraction chart 1-20 or a subtraction PDF?

Yes. Ask for a subtraction table with minuends 0 to 20 to reach larger differences, and request a 1 to 20 range whenever you need it. Generate the chart, download the high-resolution PNG, then print it or save it to PDF from your browser or print dialog for an easy subtraction chart PDF.

Is the subtraction chart generator free?

Yes. Every Figviz account starts with free credits you can use right away, no credit card required. A pay-as-you-go credit pack removes the watermark and unlocks 4K export for large printing. Credits never expire.

Can I use the subtraction chart in my classroom?

Yes. Figviz exports subtraction charts at up to 4K resolution, sharp enough for full-page handouts, laminated reference mats, or wall posters. Use the square aspect ratio for a balanced table, landscape for a wide chart, or portrait for a worksheet, then download and print.

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Last updated: 2026-06-26

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Subtraction Chart to 10

A complete subtraction table to 10, with minuends down the header column, subtrahends along the header row, and the correct difference in each valid cell, ideal for fact fluency practice.

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Subtraction Chart to 20

An extended subtraction table running to 20, useful for students who have mastered facts to 10 and are ready for larger differences.

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Blank Subtraction Chart

A blank subtraction chart with minuends and subtrahends in the headers and empty cells, so students can fill in each difference themselves.

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Color-Coded Subtraction Chart

A color-coded subtraction table to 10 with soft shading on the header row, header column, and diagonals to reveal patterns and the line of zero differences.

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Subtraction Facts Chart

A subtraction facts chart that lists the basic facts grouped by minuend, a compact reference for memorizing differences and linking them to addition.

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Subtraction Worksheet

A subtraction worksheet pairing a small reference chart with blank practice rows, ready for students to recall and write differences.

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What is a subtraction chart?

A subtraction chart, also called a subtraction table, is a grid that shows the difference between two numbers. The minuends, the numbers you start from, run down the left header column, and the subtrahends, the numbers you take away, run along the top header row. Each interior cell holds the answer to subtracting the number at the top of its column from the number at the start of its row. It is the subtraction mirror of an addition table. Students use a subtraction chart to look up facts, check their work, and see how every difference connects back to a matching addition fact. A subtraction chart generator turns a short description into a clean, printable table with correct, legible differences, so you can skip the tedious typing and go straight to teaching.

How to read and use a subtraction chart

Find your minuend, the larger number, in the left header column and follow that row across.

Find your subtrahend, the number you subtract, in the top header row and follow that column down.

The cell where the row and column meet shows the difference, for example 9 down the left and 4 across the top land on 5.

Because you subtract the top number from the side number, a subtraction table is read row minus column rather than the other way around.

Use a blank chart to test recall: students fill in each difference and self-check against a filled copy.

Link each difference to addition, since 9 minus 4 equals 5 because 5 plus 4 equals 9, which builds fact family understanding.

Blank vs filled charts and the patterns they reveal

A filled subtraction chart is a ready reference: every difference is printed, so students can look up facts and focus on understanding rather than calculation. A blank chart keeps the number headers but leaves the interior empty, turning the table into a practice or assessment tool that students complete from memory. Either version reveals useful patterns. Each row counts down by one as the subtrahend grows, and the diagonal where the minuend equals the subtrahend is a clean line of zeros. Unlike an addition table, a subtraction table is not symmetric, because 9 minus 4 and 4 minus 9 do not give the same result, which is exactly why noticing the order matters. Pointing out these patterns helps students reconstruct any missing fact instead of memorizing each difference in isolation.

How to make a subtraction chart with Figviz

Describe the chart you want, naming the number range such as to 10, to 20, or 1 to 20.

Choose filled if you want every difference printed, or blank if students will complete the cells themselves.

Decide between a standard subtraction table and a grouped subtraction facts chart, and mention any color coding or title.

Pick a style: Classic for clean printing, Colorful for highlighted headers and diagonals, or Minimal for a low-ink worksheet.

Click Generate, check that the header row, header column, and differences are correct, then refine the prompt if needed.

Download your print-ready PNG and add it to a handout, a wall poster, or your learning platform.

Classroom and printable uses

Reference mat: laminate a filled chart so students can look up differences during independent work.

Fact fluency: hand out blank charts as timed practice and have students fill in the differences from memory.

Pattern hunts: ask students to color the diagonal of zeros or the row that always subtracts to surface structure.

Addition and subtraction link: pair the chart with an addition chart so students see each difference as a missing addend.

Home practice: post the PNG online so families can print a subtraction chart or work through it digitally.

Frequently asked questions

A subtraction chart, or subtraction table, is a grid with minuends down the left column and subtrahends along the top row, and the difference of each pair in the interior cells. It is the subtraction mirror of an addition table. Students use it to look up facts, check answers, and link differences to addition. Figviz can generate filled or blank subtraction charts in seconds.

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