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1 2
3 __ 1 = N , becomes
2 3
LCD = 6
3 4
3 __ 1 = N
6 6
2. Subtract the numerator and the whole number.
9 4 = 5
2 __ 1 1
6 6 6
5
1 melons
6
To subtract dissimilar fraction:
1. Change it to improper fraction.
1 2
3 __ 1 = N , becomes
2 3
7 5
__ = N
2 3
2. Find the LCD to make it an equivalent fraction. LCD = 6
21 __
10 = 11
6 6 6
3. Change it to lowest term.
11 5
= 1 melons
6 6
Subtract. Reduce to lowest term.
(TRIO)
1. 1 _ 3
8 3
6 4
2. 2 _ 1
4 1
9 3
1
3 10 _ 7
8
What if after dinner time, they gave ½
of the remaining to a relative who
visited them, how many melons
were left for the next meal?
Solution:
5 1
1
6
= N
2
5 3 2 melons
1
6
= 1
6
6
A. Rename each mixed number.
2 2
1. 7 = 6 5. 5 = 4
5 5 6 6
2
2. 3 = 2
3 3
9
3. 6 = 5
16 16
2
4. 4 = 3
4 4
B. Subtract and reduce to lowest term.
7 1
1. 15 5
=
6 2 2 5
2. 12
= 5. 5 3
1
6
=
24
3 1
3. 6 6 =
4 2
4. 1 3
4
2
2
4
=
C. Solve the problems correctly.
3
1. Roel jogs 3 km while Aries jogs 4
3 5
4
km, how much less does Roel jog than Aries?
2 _ 9
1. 3 _ 5 4. 12 3
5 10
4 16
1 _ 4
2. 5 _ 1 5. 17 11
2 5
6 2
3. 3 _ 41
9
8 2