Grade 5medium

Subtracting Mixed Numbers Practice

Practice subtracting mixed numbers. When the fraction being subtracted is larger, borrow from the whole number to regroup before subtracting.

All 20 Practice Problems

Every question in this set. Solve them on paper, or use the interactive tool above for instant feedback and hints.

1.3 3/4 - 1 1/2 = ?
2.4 2/3 - 2 1/6 = ?
3.5 1/2 - 2 3/4 = ?
4.3 5/6 - 1 1/3 = ?
5.6 1/4 - 3 3/8 = ?
6.4 2/5 - 1 1/10 = ?
7.7 1/3 - 4 2/3 = ?
8.5 3/8 - 2 1/4 = ?
9.8 1/2 - 3 3/4 = ?
10.6 2/3 - 4 1/6 = ?
11.9 1/4 - 5 1/2 = ?
12.4 5/6 - 2 1/3 = ?
13.7 3/4 - 3 5/8 = ?
14.5 1/6 - 2 2/3 = ?
15.8 2/5 - 4 4/5 = ?
16.6 1/8 - 3 3/4 = ?
17.10 1/3 - 6 2/3 = ?
18.7 5/12 - 4 1/4 = ?
19.9 2/7 - 5 4/7 = ?
20.8 1/6 - 3 5/6 = ?

Show answer key

1.3 3/4 - 1 1/2 = ? Answer: 2 1/4
2.4 2/3 - 2 1/6 = ? Answer: 2 1/2
3.5 1/2 - 2 3/4 = ? Answer: 2 3/4
4.3 5/6 - 1 1/3 = ? Answer: 2 1/2
5.6 1/4 - 3 3/8 = ? Answer: 2 7/8
6.4 2/5 - 1 1/10 = ? Answer: 3 3/10
7.7 1/3 - 4 2/3 = ? Answer: 2 2/3
8.5 3/8 - 2 1/4 = ? Answer: 3 1/8
9.8 1/2 - 3 3/4 = ? Answer: 4 3/4
10.6 2/3 - 4 1/6 = ? Answer: 2 1/2
11.9 1/4 - 5 1/2 = ? Answer: 3 3/4
12.4 5/6 - 2 1/3 = ? Answer: 2 1/2
13.7 3/4 - 3 5/8 = ? Answer: 4 1/8
14.5 1/6 - 2 2/3 = ? Answer: 2 1/2
15.8 2/5 - 4 4/5 = ? Answer: 3 3/5
16.6 1/8 - 3 3/4 = ? Answer: 2 3/8
17.10 1/3 - 6 2/3 = ? Answer: 3 2/3
18.7 5/12 - 4 1/4 = ? Answer: 3 1/6
19.9 2/7 - 5 4/7 = ? Answer: 3 5/7
20.8 1/6 - 3 5/6 = ? Answer: 4 1/3

About This Practice

This practice set includes 20 mixed number subtraction problems. These skills are essential for measurements, time calculations, and everyday math applications.

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