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 = __________

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 = __________

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. ★