Subtracting Simple Fractions


Subtracting Simple Fractions. This time we did subtraction and subtracted the fractions with the same denominator from each other. Enter simple fractions with slash (/).

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1⁄6 can be written as: To subtract fractions, they must first have the same denominator on the bottom. There are 3 simple steps to subtract fractions:

If You Multiply The Top And The Bottom Of A Fraction By The Same Number, The Value Stays The Same.


Walk through some of these worksheets for free! In an earlier blog about adding fractions, we described how to simplify fractions. Simplify the fraction (if needed).

These Worksheets Will Randomly Generate 5 Fraction Subtraction Problems Per Worksheet With The Answer Worksheet.


The other way to do it is, by converting the mixed fractions to improper fractions and subtracting them. Put the answer over the same bottom number. Enter fractions and press the = button.

Find The First Number That Is In The Times Tables Of Each Denominator.


Method 1method 1 of 2:finding the least common multiple and subtracting. To do this, list out a few multiples of each denominator. 3⁄4 can be written as:

Simplify The Fraction (If Needed).


Make sure the bottom numbers (the denominators) are the same. Subtract the numerators, once the fractions have the same denominator values. We can not subtract the two fractions from each other, since the denominators are not equal.

First, Start By Subtracting The Fractions, Ensuring They Have The Same Denominator Before You Do So.


The denominators are now equal, so we can now subtract the fractions: Always make sure that the denominators are the same before you add or subtract. 3⁄4 × 6⁄6 = 18⁄24.