Math Drills · Grade 5 (Elementary School)
Fraction Subtraction and Mixed Operations
67 free maths worksheets for “Fraction Subtraction and Mixed Operations” in Grade 5 (Elementary School). Download the question and answer PDFs and print them, no sign-up needed.
WorksheetsWhat this unit covers
Subtraction with unlike denominators moves from proper fractions to improper fractions and mixed numbers, including the cases that borrow. Three fractions subtracted in a row, mixed addition and subtraction with parentheses, and adding or subtracting a decimal and a fraction are lined up, while the word problems cover finding a difference and working backward.
Borrowing with mixed numbers, taking 1 from the whole-number part and then forgetting to add the denominator to the numerator, is the standard error. In mixed operations, when a subtraction stands in front of the parentheses, children add the second term inside as well, and the answer comes out larger by twice that term.
The common-denominator procedure settled in Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators) is put to a new use here: subtraction and mixed addition and subtraction. Having completed both addition and subtraction, this study of fractions moves on in grade 6, when Multiplication of Fractions opens up multiplication and division as new operations.
Learning steps
- Subtracting Proper Fractions (Unlike Denominators)CalculationFill in the BlankWord Problems
- Subtracting Unlike Improper FractionsCalculationDifference Is a Proper FractionFill in the BlankWord Problems
- Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Unlike Denominators)No BorrowingMixed Number − Proper FractionWith BorrowingMixed Number − Proper Fraction (With Borrowing)Fill in the Blank
- Subtracting Fractions (Word Problems and Applications)Unlike Denominators (Multiple Relationship)Unlike DenominatorsUnlike Denominators (Finding the Difference)Comparing and Working BackwardsUnlike Denominators (Mixed Numbers)
- Subtracting 3 Fractions3 Terms, Successive Subtraction (Expressions)Fill in the Blank3 Terms (Word Problems, from a Proper Fraction)3 Terms (Word Problems, from 1)
- Mixed Addition and Subtraction3 Terms, No Parentheses3 Terms, With ParenthesesFill in the Blank3 Terms (Word Problems, Proper Fractions)
- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions and DecimalsFraction + DecimalFraction − DecimalWord Problems
Worksheets
Subtracting Proper Fractions (Unlike Denominators)
Subtracting Unlike Improper Fractions
Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Unlike Denominators)
Subtracting Fractions (Word Problems and Applications)
Subtracting 3 Fractions
Mixed Addition and Subtraction
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions and Decimals
Summary Prints
5Calculation
- Subtracting Proper Fractions (Unlike Denominators) · Calculation2 questions
- Subtracting Unlike Improper Fractions · Calculation2 questions
- Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Unlike Denominators) · Mixed Number − Proper Fraction2 questions
- Subtracting 3 Fractions · 3 Terms, Successive Subtraction (Expressions)1 question
- Mixed Addition and Subtraction · 3 Terms, No Parentheses1 question
5Word Problems
- Subtracting Proper Fractions (Unlike Denominators) · Word Problems1 question
- Subtracting Fractions (Word Problems and Applications) · Unlike Denominators1 question
- Subtracting Fractions (Word Problems and Applications) · Unlike Denominators (Mixed Numbers)1 question
- Subtracting 3 Fractions · 3 Terms (Word Problems, from a Proper Fraction)1 question
- Mixed Addition and Subtraction · 3 Terms (Word Problems, Proper Fractions)1 question
Related study guides
- Common Denominators and Reducing Fractions — When "Same Size, Different Shape" Doesn't Land
Trouble with fractions isn't one thing. There's the grade 3 struggle to grasp what a fraction even is, and there's the grade 5 struggle with the mechanics of finding a common denominator. Rewriting the denominator and leaving the numerator behind belongs to the second kind. Here's how to show why the size doesn't change.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the “Fraction Subtraction and Mixed Operations” worksheets for Grade 5 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as Calculation, Fill in the Blank, Word Problems, Difference Is a Proper Fraction, No Borrowing, Mixed Number − Proper Fraction, With Borrowing, Mixed Number − Proper Fraction (With Borrowing).
- How many “Fraction Subtraction and Mixed Operations” worksheets are there for Grade 5 (Elementary School)?
- 67 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.