Fractions VIII Fractions VIII Subtracting Like Subtracting Like DenominatorsDenominators

By Monica YuskaitisBy Monica Yuskaitis

Parts of a FractionParts of a Fraction

3

4

= the number of parts

= the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a FractionParts of a Fraction

3

4

= numerator

= denominator

Subtracting Like Subtracting Like DenominatorsDenominators

1/444

1/4

1/414

34

1/4

- =

Only subtract the numerators

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

1/5

1/51/5

1/5

45

15

- =35

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

1/4

1/4

1/434

14

- =24

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

24

=22

12

÷

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

36

26

56

- =

16

16

16

16

16

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

36

=33

12

÷

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

26

26

46

- =

16

16

16

16

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

26

=22

13

÷

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

312

512

- = 212

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

212

=22

16

÷

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

310

910

- = 610

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

610

=22

35

÷

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

39

49

- = 19

4 4

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

18

78

- = 68

5 5

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

68

=22

34

÷5 5

Subtract these Subtract these fractionsfractions

29

89

- = 69

4 13

Simplify Your Simplify Your AnswerAnswer

69

=33

23

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