Subtracting Fractions with Same Denominators
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Remember: When fractions have the same denominator, subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same!
Example: ⁵⁄₇ - ²⁄₇ = ³⁄₇
Part A: Solve these fraction subtractions
1. ⁵⁄₆ - ²⁄₆ = __________
2. ⁷⁄₈ - ³⁄₈ = __________
3. ⁴⁄₅ - ¹⁄₅ = __________
4. ⁹⁄₁₀ - ⁴⁄₁₀ = __________
5. ⁶⁄₇ - ²⁄₇ = __________
6. ⁸⁄₉ - ⁵⁄₉ = __________
7. ⁷⁄₁₂ - ³⁄₁₂ = __________
8. ¹¹⁄₁₅ - ⁶⁄₁₅ = __________
Part B: Simplify your answers if possible
9. ⁸⁄₁₀ - ²⁄₁₀ = __________
10. ⁹⁄₁₂ - ³⁄₁₂ = __________
11. ⁷⁄₈ - ¹⁄₈ = __________
12. ⁵⁄₆ - ¹⁄₆ = __________
13. ¹⁰⁄₁₂ - ⁴⁄₁₂ = __________
14. ⁹⁄₁₅ - ³⁄₁₅ = __________
Part C: Word Problems
15. Sarah had ⁷⁄₈ of a pizza. She ate ³⁄₈ of the pizza. How much pizza is left?
Answer: __________
16. Tom walked ⁵⁄₆ of a kilometre to school. He has walked ²⁄₆ of a kilometre so far. How much further does he need to walk?
Answer: __________
17. A jug contained ⁹⁄₁₀ of a litre of juice. Emma poured out ⁴⁄₁₀ of a litre. How much juice is left in the jug?
Answer: __________
★ Great work! Remember to check your answers and simplify where possible. ★