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SUBTRACT FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS

SHEET 3
• Subtract the fractions and simplify the answers if needed.
• Give your answer as both an improper fraction and a mixed fraction where appropriate

5 1 8 2
1) − = 2) − =
3 3 5 5

12 3 13 5
3) − = 4) − =
7 7 6 6

17 3 23 3
5) − = 6) − =
8 8 10 10

27 4 31 7
7) − = 8) − =
11 11 9 9

27 22 23 7
9) − = 10) − =
15 15 5 5

19 5 24 11
11) − = 12) − =
4 4 9 9

23 11 53 11
13) − = 14) − =
6 6 20 20

29 3 21 18
15) − = 16) − =
7 7 5 5

37 15 53 7
17) − = 18) − =
8 8 10 10
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SUBTRACT FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS

SHEET 3 ANSWERS
5 1 4 1 8 2 6 1
1) − = =1 2) − = =1
3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

12 3 9 2 13 5 4 1
3) − = =1 4) − = =1
7 7 7 7 6 6 3 3

17 3 7 3 23 3 20
5) − = =1 6) − = =2
8 8 4 4 10 10 10

27 4 23 1 31 7 8 2
7) − = =2 8) − = =2
11 11 11 11 9 9 3 3

27 22 5 1 23 7 16 1
9) − = = 10) − = =3
15 15 15 3 5 5 5 5

19 5 7 1 24 11 13 4
11) − = =3 12) − = =1
4 4 2 2 9 9 9 9

23 11 12 53 11 21 1
13) − = =2 14) − = =2
6 6 6 20 20 10 10

29 3 26 5 21 18 3
15) − = =3 16) − =
7 7 7 7 5 5 5

37 15 11 3 53 7 23 3
17) − = =2 18) − = =4
8 8 4 4 10 10 5 5