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Working out spacecontinue over page ifyou need more roomHow to Conquer Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Vol 2 MethodFractionsSubtraction Simple FractionsMethod (where lowest common denominator requires changing just one of the fractions)1. Find lowest common denominator (LCD)2. Adjust numerator and denominator of the fraction that needs to be changed3. Subtract numerators but not denominators 4. Simplify if possible2 12x2 1 4 1 3- - - = 13 6 2x3 6 6 6 6 2Method (where lowest common denominator requires changing both fractions)1. Find lowest common denominator (LCD)2. Adjust numerator and denominator of both fractions3. Subtract numerators but not denominators 4. Simplify if possible7 43x7 4x4 21 16 58 - 63x8 - 4x624 - 24 = 241 3 3 2 5 2 3 6 3---5 10 6 3 7 14= = =4 7 3 5 5 7 6 2 5---8 4 6 12 3 9= = =7 7 12 8 3 6 9 8 2---10 40 5 15 9 3= = =10 7 14 11 8 1 12 9 2---11 22 10 2 14 7= = =13 8 1 14 7 2 15 3 5---12 4 8 5 4 9= = =16 5 1 17 8 3 18 6 3---8 3 9 4 7 5= = =19 9 2 20 1 1 21 5 1---10 3 6 7 9 4= = =22 4 2 23 8 1 24 7 4---5 3 10 4 9 10= = =25 1 1-6 9=No. Correct % Score Signature or Comment© Intelligent Australia Productions 6