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Help With Fractions: Subtracting Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The rules for subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators are clearly explained at this website. Even mixed number subtraction is tackled! This is an excellent place to get step by step explanations for working with fractions.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Adding and Subtracting Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes step by step directions on how to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators. Practice session included with flipchart.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Fraction Adding and Subtracting

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this discussion, provided by Shodor, to reinforce your knowledge on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Adding Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the steps necessary to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators by getting a common denominator. It uses Activotes to assess getting the correct least common multiple,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Add and Subtract Rational Numbers 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Add and Subtract Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to add and subtract fractions. Step by step examples are included to help you understand how to find the sum or difference for fractions with both like and unlike denominators.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Fractions Challenge

For Students 5th
Challenge problems involving adding and subtracting fractions that have unlike denominators.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems

For Students 5th
Practice solving fraction addition and subtraction word problems. The fractions in these problems have unlike denominators.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Use Visuals to Add and Subtract Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this exercise, students practice multiplying fractions by fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subtracting Fractions From Mixed Numbers

For Students 4th - 7th
This lesson examines how to subtract fractions from mixed numbers. A detailed example is included in the video lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Finding Common Denominators to Subtract

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Part (a) of this task asks students to use two different denominators to subtract fractions. The purpose of this is to help students realize that any common denominator will work, not just the least common denominator. Part (b) does not...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Differences of Fractions With Like Denominators

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the difference of fractions with like or common denominators.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtracting Fractions From Whole Numbers

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students subtract fractions from whole numbers after renaming the whole number as a mixed number. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
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Other

Help With Fractions: Adding Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The rules for adding fractions with the same or different denominators are clearly explained at this website. This is an excellent place to get step by step explanations for working with fractions.
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Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions

For Students 5th Standards
This fifth-grade lesson teaches how to add and subtract unlike fractions using a video presentation and visual models. [7:19] Includes practice exercises.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Addition of Fractions

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Subtraction of Fractions

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Rational Addition, Subtraction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCard stack covers adding (or subtracting) numerators with simple to complex denominators. The set ends with sums or differences of rational functions with different denominators.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Add and subtract rational expressions with the same denominator and different denominators.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Subtraction of Fractions

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This very basic website gives simple, easy steps on how to subtract fractions with the same denominator and what to do when they have different denominators.
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Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your computation skills with this interactive worksheet. The focus is adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators and reducing to lowest terms. Problems are set up horizontally and answers can be checked...
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PBS

Pbs: Subtraction of Fractions Using a Visual Model

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Use a visual model to subtract fractions with unlike denominators. This video focuses on using an equivalent fractions chart to compare fractions and find the missing piece.
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Number and Operations Fractions 5.nf.2 Worksheets

For Teachers 5th
Worksheets provide practice with solving adding and subtracting fractions with answer keys are provided. You can even create your own worksheet or flash cards.

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