Arithmetic
Math Practice
Name: Date:
Solve the 8 problems below.
123−27=
245−17=
312−27=
436−17=
535−37=
645−38=
767−48=
878−16=
Free · Grade 5 · Unlike denominators, to 8
Subtracting fractions worksheets
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Ready to printSubtracting fractions
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What's on this sheet
Find a common denominator, rewrite both fractions over it, then subtract the numerators and keep that denominator. Three quarters and one sixth both become twelfths — nine twelfths minus two twelfths — leaving seven twelfths. It is the adding routine with one sign changed, which is the useful thing to notice: the whole setup is identical and only the final step differs.
Why this sheet works
Every question is arranged so the larger fraction comes first, which keeps each answer non-negative — a child at this stage never meets a result below zero. Differences are reduced to lowest terms and stay proper fractions with no mixed numbers, and each fraction prints as a real stacked numerator over denominator, so the two bottoms are easy to line up.