Numihana5/8 − 2/8 =
Answer: ________________
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Subtract equal-denominator fractions.
Subtract same-denominator fractions within one whole.
Numihana · England Year 3
Subtract equal-denominator fractions
Practice sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Subtract same-denominator fractions within one whole.
2/4 − 2/4 =
Answer: ________________
7/8 − 7/8 =
Answer: ________________
3/4 − 2/4 =
Answer: ________________
5/6 − 3/6 =
Answer: ________________
2/3 − 1/3 =
Answer: ________________
Numihana · England Year 3
Subtract equal-denominator fractions
Answer key
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Subtract same-denominator fractions within one whole.
5/8 − 2/8 =
Answer: 3/8
2/4 − 2/4 =
Answer: 0
7/8 − 7/8 =
Answer: 0
3/4 − 2/4 =
Answer: 1/4
5/6 − 3/6 =
Answer: 1/3
2/3 − 1/3 =
Answer: 1/3
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Subtract same-denominator fractions within one whole.
Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗
Year 3 → Number → Fractions · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.
For teachers and parents
Rename both fractions as the same-sized parts if needed. Subtract the numerators and retain the common denominator.
A common slip
Keep track of which fraction is being subtracted; subtraction cannot be reversed.
Worked example
2/3 − 1/3 =
Answer: 1/3
Rename both fractions as the same-sized parts if needed. Subtract the numerators and retain the common denominator.