This document contains examples of subtracting fractions with borrowing. It provides step-by-step workings for subtracting fractions such as 1/6 - 5/6, 4/9 - 1/6, 7/6 - 2/3, 7/3 - 3/5, 5 - 2/7, and 6/18 - 1/3. The worked solutions simplify the fractions and show the subtraction process, resulting in equivalent fractions or whole numbers.

1. Subtracting
Fractions With
Borrowing

2. CHECKING IN
SOLVE AND SHOW YOUR
WORK.
4
1
6
+
1
9
= n

3. CHECKING IN
SOLVE AND SHOW YOUR
WORK.
4
1
6
+
1
9
= n
4
3
18
+
2
18
= 4
5
18

4. CHECKING IN
SOLVE AND SHOW YOUR
WORK.
5
3
4
+ 2
2
3
= n

5. CHECKING IN
SOLVE AND SHOW YOUR
WORK.
5
3
4
+ 2
2
3
= n
5
9
12
+ 2
8
12
= n
7
9 + 8
12
= 7
17
12
= 8
5
12

6. Solve.
1. 6 −1
5
6
= n

7. • Solve.
1. 6 −1
5
6
= n
5
6
6
−1
5
6
= 4
1
6
5 + 1 =
5 +
6
6

8. Solve.
2. 4
1
9
−1
1
6
= n

9. • Solve.
2. 4
2
18
−1
3
18
= n
3
20
18
−1
3
18
= 2
17
18
3 + 1 +
2
18
=
3 +
18
18
+
2
18

10. Solve.
3. 7
1
6
− 2
2
3
= n

11. • Solve.
6 + 1 +
1
6
=
6 +
6
6
+
1
6

12. Solve.
4. 7
2
3
− 3
5
6
= n

13. • Solve.
4. 7
4
6
− 3
5
6
= n
6
10
6
− 3
5
6
= 3
5
6
6 + 1 +
4
6
=
6 +
6
6
+
4
6

14. Solve.
5. 5 − 2
2
7
= n

15. • Solve.
5. 5 − 2
2
7
= n
4
7
7
− 2
2
7
= 2
5
7
4 + 1 =
4 +
7
7

16. Solve.
6.
6
18
−
1
3
= n

17. • Solve.
6.
6
18
−
6
18
=
0
18
= 0