Subtracting Mixed Numbers: Fraction Worksheet
Find differences between mixed numbers with varied denominators. Use equivalent fractions and regroup where needed.
- Year groups
- Year 6 (Key Stage 2)
- Pages
- 1
- File type
- Subject
- Fractions, Subtraction, Addition and Subtraction, Numbers, Maths
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Fractions (including decimals and percentages)
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About this resource
Practice mixed-number subtraction in fourteen problems. Use equivalent fractions for unlike denominators and rename when needed before finding each difference.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Subtract whole and fractional parts accurately
- Rename a whole when the fractional part requires regrouping
- Simplify fractional answers where possible
Teaching tips
- Find common denominators before deciding whether regrouping is needed.
- Estimate with whole numbers to check the direction and approximate size of each difference.
Skills covered
- Fraction calculation — rewrite with a common denominator and rename a whole when subtraction requires it.
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Fractions (including decimals and percentages) — add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions
Core concepts
Core concepts
- Subtracting mixed numbers
- Common denominators
- Renaming
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