Subtracting Simple Fractions and

Mixed Numbers
Prepared by: Genelene B. Fernandez
Bulihan Elementary School
 FAMILY FEUD Name That
(Each member Number
has to give a
fraction or mixed
number which
will make the
statement true)
 My sum is 13,
17,
12,
50,
my difference is
1.
8
13.
0.
3.
• In what situation in our lives
do we use subtraction of
fraction and mixed numbers?
• Cite some examples.
 There were 3 ½ melons left for lunch. At dinner time
the family ate 1 2/3 melons. What part of the
melon was left for the next meal?

• What are the given?

• What is being asked?
• How can we solve the problem?
GROUP ACTIVITY
• How did you find the activity?
• How did you get the answer?
• Did you work cooperatively with
your team during the activity?
To subtract dissimilar fraction:
1. Use LCD to write equivalent fraction.

1 2=
3 __ 1 N , becomes
2 3
LCD = 6

3 4
3 __ 1 = N
6 6
2. Subtract the numerator and the whole number.
9 4 5
2 __ 1 = 1
6 6 6

5
1 melons
6
To subtract dissimilar fraction:
1. Change it to improper fraction.

1 2=
3 __ 1 N , becomes
2 3

7 5
__ = N
2 3
2. Find the LCD to make it an equivalent fraction. LCD = 6

21 __ 10= 11
6 6 6
3. Change it to lowest term.
11 5
= 1 melons
6 6
Subtract. Reduce to lowest term.
(TRIO)

1. 1 _ 3
8 3
6 4

2. 4
2 _ 1
1
9 3
1
3 10 _ 7
8
What if after dinner time, they gave ½ of the remaining
to a relative who visited them, how many melons were
left for the next meal?

Solution:

5 1
1
6
= N
2

5 3 2 melons
1
6
= 1
6
6
 A. Rename each mixed number.

2 2
1. 7 = 6 5. 5 = 4
5 5 6 6

2
2. 3 = 2
3 3

9
3. 6 = 5
16 16

2
4. 4 = 3
4 4
 B. Subtract and reduce to lowest term.

7 1
1. 15 5
=
6 2 2 5
2. 12 24
= 5. 5
3
1
6
=
3 1
3. 6 6 =
4 2

4. 1 3
4
2
2
4
=
 C. Solve the problems correctly.
3
1. Roel jogs 3 km while Aries jogs 4
3 5
4
km, how much less does Roel jog than Aries?

2. The dry ingredients for a pancake recipe is

1 1
3 cups. If there are 2 cups of flour.
7 2
How many cups of other ingredients are there?
 How do we subtract dissimilar fractions with or
without regrouping?

1. Use LCD to write equivalent fractions.

2. Subtract the numerators.
3. Write the difference over the common
denominator.
4. Reduce the answer to lowest term whenever
possible.
Subtract. Reduce the answer to
lowest term.

2 _ 9
1. 3 _ 5 4.
12 3
5 10
4 16
1 _ 4
2. 5 _ 1 5.
17
2
11
5
6 2

3. 3 _ 41
9
8 2