FRACTIONS-SUBTRACTING MIXED NUMBERS-69A

Step 1. Write the       Step 2.           
                        Sutract        Step 3. Write the sum in the
fractions with a        fraction       simplest form.
common denominator.     first.
                                         
  4 1/2 = 4 6/12        4 6/12            4 6/12    
- 3 1/6   3 2/12      - 3 2/12          - 3 2/12   (divide by 4)
 ------   -------       ------            ------
                        1 4/12            1 4/12   =  1 1/3


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