Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators

Subtracting fractions with like denominators means taking one fraction away from another when both fractions have the same bottom number (denominator).

If you have two fractions, $$\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c}$$ , the result is $$\frac{a - b}{c}$$ .

$$\frac{17}{100}$$ .

$$\frac{8}{12}$$ .

$$1$$ .

The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction that shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

The numerator is the top number of a fraction that shows how many parts are being considered.

$$\frac{2}{5}$$ .

To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

$$\frac{3}{4}$$ .