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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets

With more than 100 free fraction worksheets, this is one of the largest fraction collections you will find. It begins with an introduction to fractions using shapes and number lines, then covers equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators, multiplying and dividing fractions, and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. Each worksheet prints as a PDF with a full answer key and can also be completed online - no login or account needed. Modified pages give struggling students a version with fewer problems, and the grading column plus quick grade scale make checking a class set painless. From 3rd graders shading their first fraction models to 6th graders dividing mixed numbers, these fraction worksheets cover the entire progression.

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Adding & Subtracting Fractions

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These worksheets provide comprehensive practice with fraction addition and subtraction. Topics include adding and subtracting with same and different denominators, working with mixed numbers and improper fractions, using visual models, regrouping when subtracting mixed numbers, adding tenths and hundredths, and solving fraction word problems. Resources span fourth through fifth grade and beyond.

Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Mixed Fractions (Visual) worksheet

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Adding Mixed Fractions (Visual)

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Add mixed numbers by combining the whole-number parts and the fraction parts.
Use pictures or fraction models to see what the fractions add up to.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Mixed Fractions (Visual) worksheet

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Subtracting Mixed Fractions (Visual)

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Subtract mixed fractions to find the difference between two amounts.
Use fraction pictures to see how the wholes and parts change when you subtract.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Mixed Fractions (Same Denominator) worksheet

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Mixed Fractions (Same Denominator)

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Add mixed numbers when the fractions have the same denominator.
Subtract mixed numbers when the fractions have the same denominator.
Regroup when subtracting by borrowing 1 whole and turning it into fractional parts.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Improper Fractions (Same Denominator) worksheet

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Improper Fractions (Same Denominator)

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Add improper fractions when the bottom number is the same.
Subtract improper fractions when the bottom number is the same.
Rename an improper fraction as a mixed number after you add or subtract.
Simplify the final answer when the fraction can be reduced.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Fractions (with regrouping) worksheet

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Subtracting Fractions (with regrouping)

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Subtract mixed numbers when the fraction part is too small and you need to borrow 1 whole to keep subtracting.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Word Problems Same Denominator worksheet

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Word Problems Same Denominator

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Add fractions that already have the same denominator.
Subtract fractions that already have the same denominator.
Read a word problem and decide whether to add or subtract the fractions.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding 10ths and 100ths worksheet

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Adding 10ths and 100ths

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Add a fraction with tenths to a fraction with hundredths and write the correct sum.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Parts of a Whole worksheet

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Adding Parts of a Whole

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Add two or more fractions that have the same denominator.
Use fraction pictures to see how parts combine to make a total.
Match a visual model to the correct fraction value.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Fractions Visual (combining) worksheet

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Adding Fractions Visual (combining)

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Add two fractions by combining their parts to make a total amount.
Use pictures or fraction models to see what each fraction means before adding.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Fractions Numeric & Visual worksheet

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Adding Fractions Numeric & Visual

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Add two fractions to find the total amount.
Add fractions with the same denominator.
Match a fraction sum to the correct picture model.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding and Subtracting Fractions Visually (Different Denominators) worksheet

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Visually (Different Denominators)

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Add fractions that have different denominators by rewriting them as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
Subtract fractions that have different denominators by using a common denominator first.
Use visual fraction models to see how two unlike fractions combine or how much is left after subtracting.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Different Denominator worksheet

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Different Denominator

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Add fractions that have different denominators.
Subtract fractions that have different denominators.
Find a common denominator so the fractions can be combined.
Rewrite fractions as equivalent fractions and simplify the final answer when possible.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Word Problems Different Denom worksheet

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Word Problems Different Denom

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Subtract fractions that have different denominators by finding a common denominator first.
Read word problems and decide whether to add or subtract fractions to answer the question.
Simplify answers when possible and write them as a fraction or mixed number.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Combining Amounts worksheet

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Combining Amounts

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Add more than 2 fractions to find a total amount.
Add fractions with the same denominator by combining the numerators.
Add fractions with different denominators by rewriting them with a common denominator first.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Same Denominator) worksheet

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Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Same Denominator)

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Add fractions that already have the same denominator.
Subtract fractions that already have the same denominator.
Keep the denominator the same and add or subtract only the numerators.
Simplify answers when the fraction can be reduced.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Different Denominator) worksheet

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Adding & Subtracting Fractions (Different Denominator)

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Add fractions that have different denominators by rewriting them as equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
Subtract fractions that have different denominators by finding a common denominator first.
Use the least common multiple to choose an efficient common denominator.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Unit Fractions worksheet

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Adding Unit Fractions

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Add unit fractions that already have the same denominator.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Choosing the Closest Estimate with Fractions worksheet

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Choosing the Closest Estimate with Fractions

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Estimate a sum or difference of mixed numbers.
Choose the amount closest to an answer.
Judge the size of a fraction answer without calculating.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Fractions on a Number Line worksheet

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Adding Fractions on a Number Line

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Add fractions using a number line.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Count fractional parts to find a sum.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Fractions on a Number Line worksheet

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Subtracting Fractions on a Number Line

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Subtract fractions using a number line.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Count backward along a number line to find a difference.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Fractions with Fraction Strips worksheet

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Adding Fractions with Fraction Strips

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Add fractions using fraction strips.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Compare fractional lengths drawn on equal wholes.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Fractions with Fraction Strips worksheet

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Subtracting Fractions with Fraction Strips

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Subtract fractions using fraction strips.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Compare fractional lengths drawn on equal wholes.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Mixed Numbers with a Model worksheet

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Adding Mixed Numbers with a Model

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Add mixed numbers using a bar model.
Regroup a fraction sum greater than one whole.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Fractions with a Tape Diagram worksheet

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Adding Fractions with a Tape Diagram

Add fractions using a tape diagram.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Solve a word problem about parts of one whole.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Fractions with a Tape Diagram worksheet

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Subtracting Fractions with a Tape Diagram

Subtract fractions using a tape diagram.
Rename fractions with a common denominator using a model.
Solve a word problem about part of a part.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Mixed Numbers with a Number Line worksheet

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Adding Mixed Numbers with a Number Line

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Add mixed numbers by counting on.
Choose useful jumps on an open number line.
Use a number line marked in the common denominator.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Mixed Numbers with a Number Line worksheet

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Subtracting Mixed Numbers with a Number Line

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Subtract mixed numbers by counting back.
Choose useful jumps on an open number line.
Use a number line marked in the common denominator.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding Mixed Numbers with Shape Models worksheet

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Adding Mixed Numbers with Shape Models

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Find the sum of shaded parts shown in two models.
Rename halves and thirds as sixths using a picture.
Add mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Shape Models worksheet

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Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Shape Models

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Find the difference of shaded parts shown in two models.
Regroup a whole into parts to subtract.
Subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding and Subtracting Fractions (Standard Algorithm) worksheet

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions (Standard Algorithm)

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Add fractions with unlike denominators.
Subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
Write a fraction answer in lowest terms.

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Adding Subtracting Fractions Worksheets - Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Standard Algorithm) worksheet

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Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Standard Algorithm)

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Add mixed numbers with unlike denominators.
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Regroup when the fraction parts do not fit.

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