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SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS 1

All the fractions have the same denominator.
Subtract the second numerator from the first, keeping the denominator the same!

3 – 1 = 2 3 – 1 =
1) 2)
6 6 6 4 4 4

4 – 2 = 2 – 1 =
3) 4)
5 5 5 3 3 3

5 – 3 = 8 – 4 =
5) 6)
7 7 6 9 9 9

3 – 2 = 7 – 4 =
7) 8)
4 4 4 10 10 10

7 – 6 = 6 – 4 =
9) 10)
8 8 8 7 7 7

9 – 7 = 13 – 6 =
11) 12)
10 10 10 15 15 15

7 – 2 = 5 – 3 =
13) 14)
12 12 12 7 7 7

7 – 3 = 10 – 7 =
15) 16)
9 9 9 11 11 11

13 – 2 = 8 – 3 =
17) 18)
20 20 20 9 9 9
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SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS 1

ANSWERS
3 – 1 = 2 3 – 1 = 2
1) 2)
6 6 6 4 4 4

4 – 2 = 2 2 – 1 = 1
3) 4)
5 5 5 3 3 3

5 – 3 = 2 8 – 4 = 4
5) 6)
7 7 7 9 9 9

3 – 2 = 1 7 – 4 = 3
7) 8)
4 4 4 10 10 10

7 – 6 = 1 6 – 4 = 2
9) 10)
8 8 8 7 7 7

9 – 7 = 2 13 – 6 = 7
11) 12)
10 10 10 15 15 15

7 – 2 = 5 5 – 3 = 2
13) 14)
12 12 12 7 7 7

7 – 3 = 4 10 – 7 = 3
15) 16)
9 9 9 11 11 11

13 – 2 = 11 8 – 3 = 5
17) 18)
20 20 20 9 9 9