Practice questions
Challenge questions
Subtract two fractions in a chain of three
Word problems
Real-life contexts โ€” read carefully and identify the calculation needed

Subtracting fractions

Find a common denominator, convert both fractions, then subtract the numerators. Simplify.

\(\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{9}{12}-\dfrac{4}{12}=\dfrac{5}{12}\)