Subtracting Fractions Worksheets

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Hone skills with our subtracting fractions worksheets that offer a variety of practice exercises beginning with subtracting fractions using visual models, gradually progressing toward finding the difference of unit fractions, advancing to subtracting two proper, improper, or mixed fractions, followed by completing fraction subtraction equations, and recapitulating using our revision worksheets. Use our answer keys to check your work. Our free subtracting fractions worksheets are a good place to get started.

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Subtracting Proper Like Fractions

The golden rule for subtracting proper fractions with like denominators is to find the difference between the numerators and retain the denominators.

Subtracting Proper Like Fractions

Identifying Missing Fractions on Number Lines

Here’s a great tool for kids to develop a solid grasp of fraction subtraction using number lines. Identify the missing fractional minuend or subtrahend, and complete each subtraction sentence.

Identifying Missing Fractions on Number Lines

Subtracting Unlike Fractions Word Problems

Transform grade 3 children's skill at subtracting fractions into a great accomplishment with these fraction subtraction word problems pdfs containing unlike fractions, i.e, fractions with different denominators.

Subtracting Unlike Fractions Word Problems
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Subtracting Unit Fractions

Find the LCM after replacing unlike fractions with equivalent fractions, and then subtract the numerators to find the difference in these printables.

Subtracting Unit Fractions

Subtracting Improper Fractions from Whole Numbers

Guide young learners through these subtracting fractions from whole numbers worksheets to obtain a common denominator before solving these exercises.

Subtracting Improper Fractions from Whole Numbers

Subtracting Fractions from Whole Numbers | With Word Problems

Exhibit skills as you find the difference between a host of fractional numbers and whole numbers featured in these printables, including word problems to amp up practice.

Subtracting Fractions from Whole Numbers - With Word Problems

Writing Subtraction Equations

Boasting an array of number line models, these worksheets pdfs are second to none in equipping children to write proper fraction subtraction equations and describe each given model.

Writing Subtraction Equations

Subtracting Mixed Numbers Word Problems | Same Denominators - Customary

Our subtracting mixed numbers word problems worksheets designed for 6th grade boast some top-of-the-tree practice material on fraction subtraction.

Subtracting Mixed Numbers Word Problems - Same Denominators - Customary

Identifying Missing Fractions - Unlike Fractions

Spark interest with these worksheets on subtracting fractions with different denominators that challenge young learners to write the missing fractional component to complete the equation.

Identifying Missing Fractions - Unlike Fractions

Subtracting Mixed Numbers from Whole Numbers

Convert the mixed and whole numbers into improper fractions, subtract the fractions, and simplify in these subtracting mixed numbers from whole numbers worksheets.

Subtracting Mixed Numbers from Whole Numbers