Goal:
Subtract Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators
Subtract:
Step 1: Find the LCD of the fractions.
Step 2: Write equivalent fractions.
Step 3: Regroup if needed.
Step 4: Subtract and write in simplest form.
Practice
Subtract. Write each difference in simplest form.
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10. Complete the table.
Answers
1. 2 2/15
2. 5 1/2
3. 1 4/5
4. 1 13/24
5. 7 1/4
6. 3 1/8
7. 2 5/12
8. 9/10
9. 3 7/30
10. 1 1/4; 3 7/8; 7 3/5