What is the first step in subtracting fractions with different denominators?
Subtracting Unlike Fractions

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Add the fractions
Multiply the fractions
Find a common denominator
Subtract the numerators directly
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you find a common denominator for two fractions?
By dividing the numerators
By listing multiples of each denominator
By adding the numerators
By subtracting the denominators
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When renaming a fraction with a common denominator, what must you do to the numerator?
Add it to the denominator
Subtract it from the denominator
Multiply it by the same factor as the denominator
Divide it by the new denominator
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of subtracting 5 from 12 when the fractions have a common denominator of 20?
12/20
5/20
7/20
17/20
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is a fraction considered simplified?
When the numerator is zero
When the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than one
When the denominator is a prime number
When the numerator is larger than the denominator
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