Fractions: Subtracting Like Denominators By Monica Yuskaitis

3 4 Parts of a Fraction = the number of parts = the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a Fraction 3 = numerator 4 = denominator

Subtracting Like Denominators Only subtract the numerators 1/4 1/4 4 1 3 - = 4 4 4 1/4 1/4

Subtract these fractions 1/5 1/5 4 1 3 - = 1/5 5 5 5 1/5

Subtract these fractions 1/4 1/4 3 1 2 - = 4 4 4 1/4

Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 4 2 2

Subtract these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 5 2 3 - = 6 6 6 1 1 6 6

Simplify Your Answer 3 3 1 ÷ = 6 3 2

Subtract these fractions 1 1 1 6 6 6 4 2 2 - = 6 6 6 1 6

Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 6 2 3

Subtract these fractions 5 3 2 - = 12 12 12

Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 12 2 6

Subtract these fractions 9 3 6 - = 10 10 10

Simplify Your Answer 6 2 3 ÷ = 10 2 5

Subtract these fractions 4 3 1 - = 4 4 9 9 9

Subtract these fractions 7 1 6 - = 5 5 8 8 8

Simplify Your Answer 6 2 3 5 ÷ 5 = 8 2 4

Subtract these fractions 8 2 6 - 4 3 = 1 9 9 9

Simplify Your Answer 6 3 2 1 ÷ 1 = 9 3 3