Name Date
SUBTRACTING MIXED FRACTIONS SHEET 1
Subtract these mixed fractions and give your answer as mixed fraction where needed.
1 1
1) 3 - 2 =
4 3
1 1
2) 2 - 1 =
6 3
2 1
3) 3 - 1 =
3 5
5 3
4) 2 - 1 =
7 4
2 2
5) 4 - 2 =
5 3
1 3
6) 5 - 2 =
2 10
4 1
7) 3 - 2 =
9 3
2 2
8) 4 - 2 =
3 7
4 2
9) 3 - 1 =
5 3
7 3
10) 5 - 2 =
8 4
Name Date
SUBTRACTING MIXED FRACTIONS SHEET 1 ANSWERS
1 1 1 1 5 1 11
1) 3 - 2 = 1 - = - =
4 3 4 3 4 3 12
1 1 1 1 7 1 5
2) 2 - 1 = 1 - = - =
6 3 6 3 6 3 6
2 1 2 1 8 1 37 7
3) 3 - 1 = 2 - = - = =2
3 5 3 5 3 5 15 15
5 3 5 3 12 3 27
4) 2 - 1 = 1 - = - =
7 4 7 4 7 4 28
2 2 2 2 12 2 26 11
5) 4 - 2 = 2 - = - = =1
5 3 5 3 5 3 15 15
1 3 1 3 7 3 16 1
6) 5 - 2 = 3 - = - = =3
2 10 2 10 2 10 5 5
4 1 4 1 13 1 10 1
7) 3 - 2 = 1 - = - = =1
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 9
2 2 2 2 8 2 50 8
8) 4 - 2 = 2 - = - = =2
3 7 3 7 3 7 21 21
4 2 4 2 14 2 32 2
9) 3 - 1 = 2 - = - = =2
5 3 5 3 5 3 15 15
7 3 7 3 31 3 25 1
10) 5 - 2 = 3 - = - = =3
8 4 8 4 8 4 8 8