Subtract the integers and subtract the fractions. When the fraction to be subtracted is bigger than the first fraction, change the mixed numbers to improper fractions first then do the subtraction.

Have you ever tried to add or subtract fractions that have different denominators? It’s tricky, right? Join Ms. Susanna Post in this lesson to learn how to solve these types of challenging problems!

It is less straightforward to picture the answer to this addition because the denominators (bottom numbers) are different. You can only add and subtract fractions when the bottom numbers, or ...