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∙ 11y agoSubtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.Subtracting fractions is similar to adding fractions. If the fractions have the same denominator, you subtract the numerators. If the fractions have different denominators, you have to convert to a common denominator first.
Similar fractions are fractions with the same denominator. In order to add or subtract fractions they need to be similar.
it stay the same when you subtract fractions and when you add fractions.
Make the fractions equivalent then subtract
If the denominators are the same (which is what I understand by "similar fractions"), just subtract the numerators (the upper part).
multiply the fractions until they have common denominators and then subtract them
You first convert them to similar fractions, i.e., to fractions that have the same denominator.* Step one: find a common denominator.* Step two: convert both fractions to equivalent fractions that have that denominator.
You need a common denominator in order to add or subtract fractions.
subtracting fractions
You don't
It means you have to subtract fractions.
subtracting similar fractions is just like adding them. You only subtract the numerator (top part) and then copy the denominator (bottom part). 4/5 - 1/5 = 3/5