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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet Generator

Alex Ion

Choose a fraction addition and subtraction level. Use like denominators, unlike denominators, or signed fractions, then set the number of questions.

Preview the worksheet with room for equivalent-fraction steps. Include the separate answer key to check simplified results after the calculations are complete.

Make it your own

Choose a level that gives your learner a useful challenge. The answer key matches the generated set.

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheets

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Try these example questions. Show your thinking.

  1. 1/5 + 2/5 = __
  2. 5/8 − 1/8 = __
  3. 1/6 + 3/6 = __
  4. 7/10 − 3/10 = __
  5. 2/7 + 3/7 = __
  6. 5/12 − 2/12 = __
MathBlog · For home & classroom useExample worksheet

Choose your settings to create a fresh set with matching answers.

Use a common unit

For 1/3 + 1/4, rewrite the fractions as 4/12 and 3/12, then add to get 7/12. Keep the denominator when adding parts of the same size.

Choose like denominators for a fourth-grade starting point, unlike denominators for fifth-grade work, and signed fractions for seventh-grade extension.

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