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Subtracting Fractions Worksheet
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Subtracting Fractions Worksheet
Practise finding common denominators, subtracting fractions, and applying fraction subtraction to everyday situations. Simplify each answer where possible. Show your working.
Common denominators
1.What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?
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- 12
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2.Write each fraction as an equivalent fraction with denominator 12: 3/4 = /12 and 1/6 = /12.
3.Subtract 3/4 − 1/6. Give your answer in twelfths, then simplify it.
4.Calculate 2/3 − 1/4. Show how you use equivalent fractions, and simplify your answer.
5.Work out 5/6 − 2/9. Show the equivalent fractions you use and simplify the result.
Fraction subtraction in context
6.A scone recipe needs 5/6 cup of milk. Maia has poured in 1/4 cup so far. How much more milk does she need?
7.Zoe spends 7/8 of an hour on homework. Of that time, 1/3 of an hour is spent on science. How much time does he spend on other subjects?
8.Find the difference between 3 1/4 and 1 2/3. Write your answer as a simplified mixed number.
9.Explain why the denominators must be the same before you subtract fractions. Include a simple example in your explanation.
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