Fractions Packet - Examples And Worksheets With Answers Page 13

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Reducing Fractions
Divide by 2 if…
The top AND bottom numbers are EVEN numbers
2
14
32
Like:
,
,
4
26
44
Divide by 3 if …
The sum of the top numbers can be divided by 3 AND the sum of the
bottom numbers can be divided by 3
561
5
6
1
12
12
can
be
divided
evenly
by
3
Like:
762
7
6
2
15
15
can
be
divided
evenly
by
3
Divide by 5 if…
The top AND bottom numbers end in 0 or 5
5
60
255
Like:
,
,
15
75
460
Divide by 10 if…
The top AND bottom numbers end in 0.
20
140
320
Like:
,
,
40
260
440
Divide by 25 if…
The top AND bottom numbers end in 25 or 50 or 75 or 100
225
150
3275
Like:
,
,
400
275
4500
Fractions Packet
Created by MLC @ 2009 page 13 of 42

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