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Subtracting fractions with the same denominator worksheet for math practice.

Adding Fractions

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Problem Overview:


The task involves subtracting fractions with the same denominator. The key rule to remember is:

> When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, simply subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

We will solve each subtraction problem step by step.

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Step-by-Step Solutions:



#### Row 1:
1. $\frac{7}{9} - \frac{1}{9}$
- Subtract the numerators: $7 - 1 = 6$
- Keep the denominator: $9$
- Result: $\frac{6}{9}$

2. $\frac{4}{6} - \frac{1}{6}$
- Subtract the numerators: $4 - 1 = 3$
- Keep the denominator: $6$
- Result: $\frac{3}{6}$

3. $\frac{6}{8} - \frac{1}{8}$
- Subtract the numerators: $6 - 1 = 5$
- Keep the denominator: $8$
- Result: $\frac{5}{8}$

#### Row 2:
4. $\frac{6}{9} - \frac{1}{9}$
- Subtract the numerators: $6 - 1 = 5$
- Keep the denominator: $9$
- Result: $\frac{5}{9}$

5. $\frac{5}{7} - \frac{1}{7}$
- Subtract the numerators: $5 - 1 = 4$
- Keep the denominator: $7$
- Result: $\frac{4}{7}$

6. $\frac{3}{5} - \frac{1}{5}$
- Subtract the numerators: $3 - 1 = 2$
- Keep the denominator: $5$
- Result: $\frac{2}{5}$

#### Row 3:
7. $\frac{3}{6} - \frac{1}{6}$
- Subtract the numerators: $3 - 1 = 2$
- Keep the denominator: $6$
- Result: $\frac{2}{6}$

8. $\frac{5}{8} - \frac{1}{8}$
- Subtract the numerators: $5 - 1 = 4$
- Keep the denominator: $8$
- Result: $\frac{4}{8}$

9. $\frac{4}{7} - \frac{1}{7}$
- Subtract the numerators: $4 - 1 = 3$
- Keep the denominator: $7$
- Result: $\frac{3}{7}$

#### Row 4:
10. $\frac{5}{9} - \frac{1}{9}$
- Subtract the numerators: $5 - 1 = 4$
- Keep the denominator: $9$
- Result: $\frac{4}{9}$

11. $\frac{2}{5} - \frac{1}{5}$
- Subtract the numerators: $2 - 1 = 1$
- Keep the denominator: $5$
- Result: $\frac{1}{5}$

12. $\frac{2}{6} - \frac{1}{6}$
- Subtract the numerators: $2 - 1 = 1$
- Keep the denominator: $6$
- Result: $\frac{1}{6}$

#### Row 5:
13. $\frac{4}{9} - \frac{1}{9}$
- Subtract the numerators: $4 - 1 = 3$
- Keep the denominator: $9$
- Result: $\frac{3}{9}$

14. $\frac{4}{8} - \frac{1}{8}$
- Subtract the numerators: $4 - 1 = 3$
- Keep the denominator: $8$
- Result: $\frac{3}{8}$

15. $\frac{3}{7} - \frac{1}{7}$
- Subtract the numerators: $3 - 1 = 2$
- Keep the denominator: $7$
- Result: $\frac{2}{7}$

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Final Answers:


\[
\begin{aligned}
&\text{Row 1: } \frac{6}{9}, \frac{3}{6}, \frac{5}{8} \\
&\text{Row 2: } \frac{5}{9}, \frac{4}{7}, \frac{2}{5} \\
&\text{Row 3: } \frac{2}{6}, \frac{4}{8}, \frac{3}{7} \\
&\text{Row 4: } \frac{4}{9}, \frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{6} \\
&\text{Row 5: } \frac{3}{9}, \frac{3}{8}, \frac{2}{7} \\
\end{aligned}
\]

Boxed Final Answer:


\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\frac{6}{9} & \frac{3}{6} & \frac{5}{8} \\
\frac{5}{9} & \frac{4}{7} & \frac{2}{5} \\
\frac{2}{6} & \frac{4}{8} & \frac{3}{7} \\
\frac{4}{9} & \frac{1}{5} & \frac{1}{6} \\
\frac{3}{9} & \frac{3}{8} & \frac{2}{7} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
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