Subtracting

a Fraction
from a
Whole
Number
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When a fraction has
the same numerator
and denominator,
IT IS EQUAL TO
ONE!
 IDENTIFY THE FRACTIONS
THAT ARE EQUAL TO ONE

4 3 2 7
8 3 10
2
10 9 10 7

14
55 40 20
1
99 55 1 20
99
 ADDING
4 4
FRACTIONS 5+ 9
= 5 9
AND WHOLE
NUMBERS

5 5
7 + 8
= 7 8
Subtracting a Fractions from a
Whole Number
 4 STEP 2: SUBSTITUTE

8- 5 8 4
STEP 1: CHANGE THE WHOLE NUMBER
1
- 5
INTO FRACTION

8
8 = 1
STEP 3: SOLVE

40 20 20
- = OR 4

5 5 5
 4 3
1 - 5
1 - 9

5 4 9 3
5
- 5 9
- 9
 1
STEP 3: CHANGE 1 INTO FRACTION

10 - 4 1 =
4
4
STEP 1: CHANGE THE WHOLE NUMBER
INTO N + 1 STEP 4: SUBSTITUTE AND SOLVE

10 = 9+1 4 1
9+ -
STEP 2: SUBSTITUTE
4 4
1 3
9 + 1- =9
4 4
8 3
8 8

9 8
9 9
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