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How Do You Subtract Mixed Fractions with Different Denominators by Converting to Improper Fractions?
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Subtracting mixed fractions? You could first convert each to an improper fraction. If they don't have common denominators, then find a common denominator and use it to rewrite each fraction. Then, subtract the fractions and simplify. In this tutorial, take a look at subtracting mixed fractions with unlike denominators!
Background Tutorials
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Converting Decimals and Fractions
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How Do You Turn an Improper Fraction Into a Mixed Fraction?
In math, it's often important to change a fraction from one type to another. It can help you work with the fraction in an equation or help make more sense of an answer. This tutorial shows you how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction.
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Subtracting Fractions
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How Do You Subtract Fractions with the Same Denominator?
Subtracting fractions with like denominators? Just subtract the numerators and put the result over the common denominator! To see this process in action, check out this tutorial!
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Fractions
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What's a Mixed Number?
Fractions come in all sorts of flavors, and in this tutorial you'll learn how to recognize mixed numbers.
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Least Common Denominator
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How Do You Find a Common Denominator and a Least Common Denominator?
This tutorial gives you some practice finding a common denominator and the least common denominator of three fractions. There's only one least common denominator, but there are many common denominators. This tutorial gives you one. Can you find another?
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Further Exploration
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Adding Fractions
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How Do You Add Mixed Fractions with Different Denominators by Converting to Improper Fractions?
Adding mixed fractions? You could first convert each to an improper fraction. If they don't have common denominators, then find a common denominator and use it to rewrite each fraction. Then, add the fractions together and simplify. In this tutorial, take a look at adding together mixed fractions with unlike denominators!
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Subtracting Fractions
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How Do You Subtract Mixed Fractions with Different Denominators by Regrouping?
Subtracting mixed fractions with unlike denominators? You could first find a common denominator and use it to rewrite each fraction. Then, subtract the whole numbers and fractions separately. In this tutorial, take a look at subtracting mixed fractions with unlike denominators!
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