1. Fractions VIII Subtracting Like Denominators
By Monica Yuskaitis

2. 3 4 Parts of a Fraction = the number of parts
= the total number of parts that equal a whole

3. Parts of a Fraction 3
= numerator 4
= denominator

4. Subtracting Like Denominators
Only subtract the numerators
1/4
1/4 4 1 3 - = 4 4 4
1/4
1/4

5. Subtract these fractions
1/5
1/5 4 1 3 - =
1/5 5 5 5
1/5

6. Subtract these fractions
1/4
1/4 3 1 2 - = 4 4 4
1/4

7. Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 4 2 2

8. Subtract these fractions1 1 1 6 6 6 5 2 3 - = 6 6 6 1 1 6 6

9. Simplify Your Answer 3 3 1 ÷ = 6 3 2

10. Subtract these fractions1 1 1 6 6 6 4 2 2 - = 6 6 6 1 6

11. Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 6 2 3

12. Subtract these fractions5 3 2 - = 12 12 12

13. Simplify Your Answer 2 2 1 ÷ = 12 2 6

14. Subtract these fractions9 3 6 - = 10 10 10

15. Simplify Your Answer 6 2 3 ÷ = 10 2 5

16. Subtract these fractions4 3 1 - = 4 4 9 9 9

17. Subtract these fractions7 1 6 - = 5 5 8 8 8

18. Simplify Your Answer 6 2 3 5 ÷ 5 = 8 2 4

19. Subtract these fractions8 2 6 - 4 3 = 1 9 9 9

20. Simplify Your Answer 6 3 2 1 ÷ 1 = 9 3 3