Subtraction of Like Fractions – To subtracts Like Fractions, we subtract the numerators and write the difference over the same denominator.
Subtraction of Unlike Fractions – To subtracts Unlike Fractions, first we have to change the Unlike Fractions, into equivalent Like Fractions, and then subtract the two equivalent Like Fractions
Subtraction of Like Fractions Examples
QUESTION – 1
Find the difference of 10/6 and 7/6 and reduce to its lowest term.
EXPLANATION
On simplifying further,
HCF of 3 and 6 is 3
Dividing both Numerator and Denominator by their HCF i.e, 3
Subtraction of Unlike Fractions Examples
QUESTION – 1
Find the difference of 13/6 and 4/3.
EXPLANATION
To find the difference of Unlike Fraction
Firstly, we have to change the Unlike Fraction into equivalent Like Fraction, and then subtract the two equivalent Like Fraction
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Converting the Unlike Fraction into Equivalent Like Fraction
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- Proper Fraction | Improper Fraction | Mixed Fraction
- Like Fractions & Unlike Fractions
- Unit Fraction
- Fraction in Simplest Form
- Finding Fraction of a Whole Number
- Comparing Fractions
- What is an Equivalent Fraction
- Finding Equivalent Fraction with given Denominator
- Finding Equivalent Fraction with given Numerator
- Convert Mixed Fraction to Improper Fraction
- Convert Improper Fraction to Mixed Fraction
- Addition of Like Fractions and Unlike Fractions