Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators

A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Subtracting fractions with like denominators means you keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators.

$$\frac{3}{5}$$ .

$$\frac{1}{3}$$ .

$$\frac{2}{7}$$ .

$$\frac{3}{5}$$ .

A common denominator is a shared multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF).

The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

$$\frac{2}{8}$$ or $$\frac{1}{4}$$ in simplest form.