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How do you subtract fractions with negative fractions?
Subtracting a negative fraction is the same as adding its positive equivalent.
How to subtract a fraction from a whole number?
Change the whole number into an improper fraction with the same denominator as the fraction and then subtract accordingly
How do you subtract mixed numbers that do not have the same denominator?
Find a common denominator of the fraction parts (the least common denominator is the popular choice). If the fraction part of the subtrahend is bigger than that of the minuend, you need to subtract 1 from the integer (whole number) part of the minuend and add it (as a fraction) to the fraction part. For example, 5 3/7 becomes 4 10/7. Then you can subtract the fraction parts by subtracting the numerators, and subtract the integer parts, provided the integer part of the minuend is greater than or equal to that in the subtrahend. If not, reverse the roles of the minuend and subtrahend and use the above method to subtract, then make the sign of the difference negative.
Is a negative over a negative in a fraction the same as a negative fraction?
No.
How do you subtract mixed numbers and improper fraction?
First you would want to change the mixed number to an improper fraction. Then you can subtract
