Fractions, often perceived as daunting, become manageable with the right approach. Addition and subtraction require finding a common denominator, while multiplication involves directly multiplying ...

Subtract the integers and subtract the fractions. When the fraction to be subtracted is bigger than the first fraction, change the mixed numbers to improper fractions first then do the subtraction.

Three, two, one…blast off! Wow, blasting off used five eighths of your fuel. If you used five eighths of your fuel to take off, and another two eighths to get this far, how much fuel have you used? To ...