Free Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators Worksheets

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This collection of free subtracting fractions with like denominators worksheets includes a range of fun activities and challenges to keep students engaged in their learning.

Subtracting fractions with like denominators is usually introduced in Grade 4.

All the worksheets are designed to be printed onto A4 paper. Make sure you select the “shrink to fit” option when printing to avoid any cut-offs on your print.

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Common Core© Aligned Learning Outcomes

These worksheets partially or fully address the following Common Core© learning outcomes:

Grade 4

4.NF.B.3: Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b.

  1. Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
  2. Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 ; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8 ; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.
  3. Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
  4. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole and having like denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem.

Free Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators Worksheets

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A straightforward drill and practice worksheet for subtracting mixed fractions. Provide it after teacher modeling for practice, or assign it for homework.

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A difficult advanced worksheet for students who finish early, this one requires students to fill-in the number sentence to balance the sum.

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A good visual option to introduce students to the concept of subtracting fractions by demonstrating what it means to subtract one fraction from another.

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This two-step problem requires students to really examine the visual subtraction and get a good idea of what it means.

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This worksheet focuses on word problems which is a core requirement in the Common Core curriculum and often presented in standardized tests.

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These multiple-choice activities help scaffold learning, but you might need an extra sheet on the side to have space to do your working.

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This version provides a simple set of subtraction problems, but has all possible answers at the bottom, allowing students to check to see if their answer is in the list of possible answers.

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This problem requires students to identify the answer both visually and as a word problem.

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This visual version requires students to convert the visual problem to a number sentence, then complete the answer.

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Students need to identify the original fraction, then find the numerator to subtract by identifying the number of X’s on each image.

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