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Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions

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Subtracting Fractions Using a Number Line

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1 2/3 - 1 1/3 = 1/3
The first number line shows that the minuend is 1 2/3. The second number line shows the subtrahend is 1 1/3. The third number line shows the difference of 1/3.

Reprinted with the permission of Richard E. Rand, author of Visual Fractions.