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Grade 7 math · M.4 · Operations with fractions and decimals

Subtract rational numbers: fractions with unlike denominators

Give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.

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  1. Evaluate: −1/3 − (−1/5) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: -2/15

  2. Evaluate: 3/8 − 5/6 (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: -11/24

  3. Evaluate: 3/4 − 1/5 (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: 11/20

Tip: Give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.

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