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Subtract mixed numbers that share a denominator.

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Grade 6 · 2 pages · A4

Fractions Practice

Grade 6 • Subtracting Mixed Numbers • Larger wholes
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Subtract. Write each answer in simplest form, as a mixed number when it is more than 1.

  1. 1) 6 4/14 − 3 2/14 =
  2. 2) 10 8/10 − 8 7/10 =
  1. 3) 8 8/14 − 2 6/14 =
  2. 4) 4 13/14 − 1 8/14 =
  1. 5) 9 11/14 − 2 4/14 =
  2. 6) 14 12/13 − 8 9/13 =
  1. 7) 10 10/13 − 8 6/13 =
  2. 8) 8 4/14 − 4 2/14 =
  1. 9) 5 2/8 − 2 1/8 =
  2. 10) 9 3/8 − 2 2/8 =
  1. 11) 10 9/14 − 9 3/14 =
  2. 12) 11 7/10 − 7 1/10 =
  1. 13) 9 7/8 − 2 3/8 =
  2. 14) 15 7/8 − 7 5/8 =
  1. 15) 6 2/13 − 3 1/13 =
  2. 16) 9 9/10 − 1 8/10 =
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 3 1/7
  2. 2. 2 1/10
  3. 3. 6 1/7
  4. 4. 3 5/14
  1. 5. 7 1/2
  2. 6. 6 3/13
  3. 7. 2 4/13
  4. 8. 4 1/7
  1. 9. 3 1/8
  2. 10. 7 1/8
  3. 11. 1 3/7
  4. 12. 4 3/5
  1. 13. 7 1/2
  2. 14. 8 1/4
  3. 15. 3 1/13
  4. 16. 8 1/10
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What each level generates

Grade 6 subtracting mixed numbers — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Small wholes
  2. Level 2Larger wholes
  3. Level 3Borrow from the whole

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 6 fractions skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What fraction skills are expected in Grade 6?

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators and multiplying fractions, with every answer reduced to simplest form. The like-denominator sheets, then the unlike-denominator sheets, then Multiplying Fractions step through exactly that progression.

▸Are the answers reduced to lowest terms?

Yes. Every answer on the sheet and the key is written in simplest form, so 6/8 appears as 3/4. Where an answer passes 1, it is given as a single fraction like 7/4 on the lower levels and as a mixed number like 1 3/4 on the levels that ask for one.

▸Do these worksheets use mixed numbers?

Yes. Mixed Numbers to Improper, Improper to Mixed Numbers, Adding Mixed Numbers and Subtracting Mixed Numbers are built on them; the top level of Multiplying Fractions, Multiplying by a Whole Number and Dividing Fractions works with them, and Ordering Fractions mixes them into every set. Adding Like Fractions and Subtracting Like Fractions each bring in one improper (top-heavy) fraction at their top level; their other levels and the other add and subtract sheets keep their prompts in proper fractions, so operating with and simplifying fractions stays the focus there.

▸How do I get an answer key I can withhold?

Tick the answer key box before printing and the numbered key prints on its own final page, so you can hand out the problems and keep the answers aside until it is time to mark.

▸Can two students get different problems at the same level?

Yes. Press Shuffle for a brand-new set at the same grade, skill, level and question count — handy for homework, since each shuffled sheet has its own shareable link and no two neighbours end up with identical answers.