Name:
Subtracting Fractions
with Like Denominator, Requires Simplifying
3
6
1
-6
3
6
1
-6
3
6
1
-6
2
6
same
6
3
6
1
-6
2=1
6 3
-
Subtract the fractions and simplify the answers.
a.
5
6
1
- 6
b.
6
8
2
- 8
c.
3
4
1
- 4
d.
3
8
1
- 8
e.
5
9
2
- 9
f.
11
12
3
- 12
g.
7
10
1
- 10
h.
7
8
3
- 8
i.
3
6
1
- 6
j.
8
10
3
- 10
k.
7
12
4
- 12
l.
8
9
2
- 9
m.
9
10
1
- 10
n.
5
6
2
- 6
o.
7
8
1
- 8
p.
7
9
1
- 9
q.
8
12
4
- 12
r.
8
10
2
- 10
s.
5
8
1
- 8
t.
11
12
2
- 12
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ANSWER KEY
Subtracting Fractions
with Like Denominator, Requires Simplifying
3
6
1
-6
3
6
1
-6
3
6
1
-6
2
6
same
6
-
3
6
1
-6
2=1
6 3
Subtract the fractions and simplify the answers.
a.
5
6
1
- 6
4
6
b.
=
2
3
6
8
2
- 8
4=1
8 2
c.
3
4
1
- 4
2=1
4 2
d.
3
8
1
- 8
2= 1
8 4
e.
5
9
2
- 9
3
9
=
1
3
f.
11
12
3
- 12
8=2
12 3
g.
7
10
1
- 10
6=3
10 5
h.
7
8
3
- 8
4=1
8 2
i.
3
6
1
- 6
2= 1
6 3
j.
8
10
3
- 10
5=1
10 2
k.
7
12
4
- 12
3=1
12 4
l.
8
9
2
- 9
6=2
9 3
m.
9
10
1
- 10
8=4
10 5
n.
5
6
2
- 6
3= 1
6 2
o.
7
8
1
- 8
6
8
7
9
1
- 9
6=2
9 3
q.
8
12
4
- 12
4=1
12 3
r.
8
10
2
- 10
6= 3
10 5
s.
5
8
1
- 8
4= 1
8 2
t.
p.
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=
3
4
11
12
2
- 12
9=3
12 4