Practice Questions on Subtracting Mixed Fractions
Q1: Subtract 4(1/2) from 7(3/4).
Q2: Subtract 9(2/3) from 12(5/6).
Q3: Subtract 5(3/8) from 8(2/5).
Q4: Subtract 6(5/6) from 10(2/3).
Subtracting Mixed Fractions
Subtracting Mixed Fractions is method of finding difference between two mixed fractions. Originally, these mixed fractions are improper fractions that expressed as a sum of whole number and a proper fraction. Suppose 5(2/6) – 3(1/6). Firstly, we have to convert them into improper fractions that will be 10/6 and 3/6. Now, we subtract 3/6 from 10/6, which gives 7/6, or in the mixed fraction, that will be 1(1/6).
In this article, we will learn about subtraction of mixed fractions along with basic introduction of mixed fraction.