Subtracting Whole Number with Fraction worksheet - Free Printable

Problem: Subtract the given fractions and write the answers in simplest form.

The task involves subtracting a fraction from 1 and simplifying the result. Let's solve each problem step by step.

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#### 1. \( 1 - \frac{1}{2} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{2}\):
\[
1 = \frac{2}{2}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2 - 1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}
\]

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#### 2. \( 1 - \frac{1}{3} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{3}\):
\[
1 = \frac{3}{3}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{3}{3} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3 - 1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{2}{3}}
\]

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#### 3. \( 1 - \frac{1}{4} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{4}\):
\[
1 = \frac{4}{4}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{4}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4 - 1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{3}{4}}
\]

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#### 4. \( 1 - \frac{1}{5} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{5}\):
\[
1 = \frac{5}{5}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{5}{5} - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{5 - 1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{4}{5}}
\]

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#### 5. \( 1 - \frac{1}{6} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{6}\):
\[
1 = \frac{6}{6}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{6}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{6 - 1}{6} = \frac{5}{6}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{5}{6}}
\]

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#### 6. \( 1 - \frac{1}{7} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{7}\):
\[
1 = \frac{7}{7}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{7}{7} - \frac{1}{7} = \frac{7 - 1}{7} = \frac{6}{7}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{6}{7}}
\]

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#### 7. \( 1 - \frac{1}{8} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{8}\):
\[
1 = \frac{8}{8}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{8}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{8 - 1}{8} = \frac{7}{8}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{7}{8}}
\]

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#### 8. \( 1 - \frac{1}{9} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{1}{9}\):
\[
1 = \frac{9}{9}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{9}{9} - \frac{1}{9} = \frac{9 - 1}{9} = \frac{8}{9}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{8}{9}}
\]

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#### 9. \( 1 - \frac{2}{3} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{2}{3}\):
\[
1 = \frac{3}{3}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{3}{3} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{3 - 2}{3} = \frac{1}{3}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{1}{3}}
\]

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#### 10. \( 1 - \frac{3}{4} \)
- Convert 1 to a fraction with the same denominator as \(\frac{3}{4}\):
\[
1 = \frac{4}{4}
\]
- Subtract:
\[
\frac{4}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{4 - 3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}
\]
- Simplify (already in simplest form):
\[
\boxed{\frac{1}{4}}
\]

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Final Answers:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \ \frac{1}{2} \\
2. & \ \frac{2}{3} \\
3. & \ \frac{3}{4} \\
4. & \ \frac{4}{5} \\
5. & \ \frac{5}{6} \\
6. & \ \frac{6}{7} \\
7. & \ \frac{7}{8} \\
8. & \ \frac{8}{9} \\
9. & \ \frac{1}{3} \\
10. & \ \frac{1}{4}
\end{aligned}
}
\]