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Math Subtract Fractions. What Are You Learning?. I CAN subtract fractions. I CAN subtract mixed numbers. Why Do You Need To Know This?. Subtracting fractions is important because many real-world situations deal with fractions.
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What Are You Learning? I CAN subtract fractions. I CAN subtract mixed numbers.
Why Do You Need To Know This? • Subtracting fractions is important because many real-world situations deal with fractions. • Such as recipes, measurements, distances, lengths, and heights.
Subtracting Like Fractions • Subtract the numerators. • Keep the same denominator. • Simplify if needed.
Subtract. Write in simplest form. • 9/10 – 1/10 • 5/6 – 1/6 • 8/9 – 2/9
Subtracting Unlike Fractions • Find the least common denominator. • Change the numerators. • Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator. • Simplify.
Subtract. Write in simplest form. • 7/8 - 5/6 • ¾ - 1/6 • 5/6 – 3/8 • 2/3 – 1/6
8 5/6 – 2 1/3 13 7/8 – 9 ¾ 9 7/10 – 4 3/5 7 – 1 ½ 11 - 6 3/8 8 – 3 2/3 Subtracting Mixed Numbers Write in simplest form.
Subtracting Mixed NumbersWrite in simplest form. • 7 ¼ - 2 ¾ • 5 1/5 – 3 4/5