Subtract fractions from a whole by converting the whole to a fraction
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I can subtract fractions from a whole by converting the whole to a fraction.
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A fraction with the same numerator and denominator is equal to one whole.
To subtract a fraction from a whole, convert the whole to a fraction with the same denominator as the subtrahend.
The minuend and subtrahend have the same denominator to subtract easily.
When the denominators are the same, you subtract the numerators using the language of unitising.
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