Name Date
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS
WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS SHEET 3
All the fractions have the same denominator.
Subtract the second numerator from the first, keeping the denominator the same!
9 – 5 = 8 – 4 =
1) 2)
7 7 5 5
17 – 3 = 10 – = 4
3) 4)
6 6 10 10 10
12 – = 5 9 – = 2
5) 6)
16 16 16 12 12 12
– 3 = 4 – 5 = 5
7) 8)
8 8 8 11 11 11
13 – = 7 – 7 = 12
9) 10)
4 4 20 20
– 7 = 4 17 – = 5
11) 12)
3 3 9 9
– 9 = 8 27 – = 6
13) 14)
14 14 25 25
57 – = 16 – 13 = 29
15) 16)
50 50 16 16
Name Date
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS WITH
LIKE DENOMINATORS SHEET 3 ANSWERS
9 – 5 = 4 8 – 4 = 4
1) 2)
7 7 7 5 5 5
17 – 3 = 14 10 – 6 = 4
3) 4)
6 6 6 10 10 10
12 – 7 = 5 9 – 7 = 2
5) 6)
16 16 16 12 12 12
7 – 3 = 4 10 – 5 = 5
7) 8)
8 8 8 11 11 11
13 – 6 = 7 19 – 7 = 12
9) 10)
4 4 4 20 20 20
11 – 7 = 4 17 – 12 = 5
11) 12)
3 3 3 9 9 9
17 – 9 = 8 27 – 21 = 6
13) 14)
14 14 14 25 25 25
57 – 41 = 16 42 – 13 = 29
15) 16)
50 50 50 16 16 16