Subtraction of Fractions

A fraction is a _________.

• part of a whole

• the addend

• number on the top of a fraction

The numerator of a fraction is _________.

• number below that gives the number of equal pieces or parts in a whole

• number of parts or pieces of a whole

• adding one group or more

2/6 -1/6 =

• 1/6

• 3/6

• 6/6

8/8 - 3/8 =

• 5

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 4/8

9/12 - 4/12 =

• 2/12

• 5/12

• 24

• 7/12

The number at the bottom of a fraction is called what?

• numerator

• denominator

• fractionator

• equivalent

8/9 - 4/9 =

• 4/8

• 4/9

• 12/9

• 8/27

If I have a bar of chocolate divided into 8 parts. l decided to give Kamsi 2/8. What fraction is left?

• 5/8

• 10/8

• 6/8

• 2/8

12/20 - 8/20 =

• 4/20

• 20/20

• 16/20

• 1/20

The _________ tells the number of parts the shape is divided into.

• numerator

• denominator