Subtracting fractions with like denominators

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Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator. Results are always positive and the answer key gives them in simplest form.

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Subtracting fractions with like denominators
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Subtract. Simplify your answer.

  1. 1.
    1112−212=
  2. 2.
    34−14=
  3. 3.
    46−16=
  4. 4.
    56−26=
  5. 5.
    47−27=
  6. 6.
    56−16=
  7. 7.
    47−37=
  8. 8.
    89−29=
  9. 9.
    89−59=
  10. 10.
    710−610=
  11. 11.
    37−17=
  12. 12.
    612−112=
  13. 13.
    35−15=
  14. 14.
    27−17=
  15. 15.
    89−79=
  16. 16.
    911−411=
  17. 17.
    1011−111=
  18. 18.
    58−18=
  19. 19.
    23−13=
  20. 20.
    612−512=
MathSheetLabWorksheet #346723
Subtracting fractions with like denominators Answer key
  1. 1.
    1112−212=34
  2. 2.
    34−14=12
  3. 3.
    46−16=12
  4. 4.
    56−26=12
  5. 5.
    47−27=27
  6. 6.
    56−16=23
  7. 7.
    47−37=17
  8. 8.
    89−29=23
  9. 9.
    89−59=13
  10. 10.
    710−610=110
  11. 11.
    37−17=27
  12. 12.
    612−112=512
  13. 13.
    35−15=25
  14. 14.
    27−17=17
  15. 15.
    89−79=19
  16. 16.
    911−411=511
  17. 17.
    1011−111=911
  18. 18.
    58−18=12
  19. 19.
    23−13=13
  20. 20.
    612−512=112
MathSheetLabWorksheet #346723

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912−512=
  1. The denominators are the same (12), so keep 12 and subtract the numerators: 9 − 5 = 4. That gives 4/12.
  2. Simplify: divide the top and bottom by 4. 4/12 = 1/3.

Answer: 1/3

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