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Subtracting Fractions5th Grade Math – St. Clair Elementary School

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What is six eighths minus one half?

68

- 12

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68

- 12 Find the least

common denominator.

8

2, 4, 6, 8

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68

- 12 Find equivalent

fractions in eighths.

8

2, 4, 6, 8

= 68

= 48

1144

x

x

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68

- 12

Subtract and simplify the answer.

8

2, 4, 6, 8

= 68

= 48

1144

x

x

28

22

÷ 14

=


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