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How Do You Subtract Fractions with the Same Denominator?

Subtract these fractions:
2/9-1/9-5/9

Summary

  1. Each fraction has the same denominator!
  2. When the denominators are equal, we can subtract fractions by just combining and subtracting the numerators!

Notes

    1. The denominator is the number below the fraction bar
    1. The denominator is the number below the fraction bar
    1. The numerator is the number above the fraction bar
    1. The numerator is the number above the fraction bar
    2. The denominator is the number below the fraction bar
    1. The numerator is the number above the fraction bar
    2. The denominator is the number below the fraction bar
    3. If the denominators were not equal, we would have to first convert the fractions to a common denominator before subtracting the fractions!
    1. The numerator is the number above the fraction bar
    2. The denominator is the number below the fraction bar
    3. When the denominators are equal, we can subtract fractions by just combining and subtracting the numerators!