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 Like Fractions | Real-life Word Problems

Subtracting fractions skills meet real-life applications in this PDF resource that includes problems on cooking, shopping, and time management for grade 3 and grade 4 kids.

Subtracting Like Fractions - Real-life Word Problems
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Subtracting Fractions with Visual Models | Number Lines

Transform abstract subtraction into a visual process with the number line tool and figure out the fractional differences by examining the intervals, drawing hops, and counting them.

Subtracting Fractions with Visual Models - Number Lines

Subtracting Fractions with Pie Models

Grasp the concept with this set of subtracting fractions using visual models worksheets where shaded pie slices are used to help understand the portions being subtracted.

Subtracting Fractions with Pie Models

Proper and Improper Fractions | Mixed Review

Focusing mainly on unlike fractions, these practice sheets comprise proper and Improper fractions and help find common denominators and accurately perform subtraction.

Proper and Improper Fractions - Mixed Review

Subtraction of Mixed Numbers | Same Denominators

Empower kids to dissect the whole number and fraction parts of the mixed numbers to be subtracted and tackle them separately to find the difference.

Subtraction of Mixed Numbers with Same Denominators

Word Problems on Subtracting Fractions | Different Denominators

Strengthen the ability to find the difference of two unlike fractions in these subtracting fractions worksheets comprising a fusion of standard problems and word problems.

Word Problems on Subtracting Fractions - Different Denominators

Mixed Number Subtraction | Unlike Denominators

Get 5th grade and 6th grade kids to replace the mixed numbers in these printables with their equivalent improper fractions, convert them to like fractions, and subtract.

Mixed Number Subtraction - Unlike Denominators

Finding the Difference | Fractions from Whole Numbers

Sharpen skills across different fraction types like proper, improper, and mixed numbers. Convert whole numbers to fractions with a denominator 1, make like fractions and subtract.

Finding the Difference - Fractions from Whole Numbers

Subtracting Unit Fractions

Inch closer to excelling in subtracting two fractional values where the numerator is 1 with these subtracting unit fractions worksheets.

Subtracting Unit Fractions

Completing Fraction Subtraction Equations

Take your subtracting fraction knowledge up a notch and complete fraction subtraction equations by applying the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Completing Fraction Subtraction Equations