Subtracting Negative Fractions (A)

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Calculate each difference.

1 4
1. (− ) − = − = =
5 6
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1 1
2. (− ) − (− ) = − =
2 3

3 1
3. (− ) − = − = =
6 5

1 2
4. (− ) − (− ) = − =
4 5

4 1
5. (− ) − (− ) = − =
5 2

1 2
6. (− ) − (− ) = − = =
3 4

2 1
7. (− ) − = − = =
6 5

3 1
8. (− ) − (− ) = − =
5 6

1 1
9. (− ) − = − =
6 5

2 2
10. (− ) − = − = =
4 5

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 Subtracting Negative Fractions (A) Answers
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Calculate each difference.

1 4 6 20 26 13
1. (− ) − = (− )− = (− ) = (− )
5 6 30 30 30 15

1 1 3 2 1
2. (− ) − (− ) = (− ) − (− ) = (− )
2 3 6 6 6

3 1 15 6 21 7
3. (− ) − = (− )− = (− ) = (− )
6 5 30 30 30 10

1 2 5 8 3
4. (− ) − (− ) = (− ) − (− ) =
4 5 20 20 20

4 1 8 5 3
5. (− ) − (− ) = (− ) − (− ) = (− )
5 2 10 10 10

1 2 4 6 2 1
6. (− ) − (− ) = (− ) − (− ) = =
3 4 12 12 12 6

2 1 10 6 16 8
7. (− ) − = (− )− = (− ) = (− )
6 5 30 30 30 15

3 1 18 5 13
8. (− ) − (− ) = (− ) − (− ) = (− )
5 6 30 30 30

1 1 5 6 11
9. (− ) − = (− )− = (− )
6 5 30 30 30

2 2 10 8 18 9
10. (− ) − = (− )− = (− ) = (− )
4 5 20 20 20 10

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