Simplifying Squid Fractions Worksheet With Answers (Page 4 of 7) in pdf

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But how do you write a fraction in

simplest form Simplifying Squid?

What about a fraction like

No sweat, Starfish! Here’s one way:

Just think: What is the LARGEST number that divides evenly into both

14 and 21? That’s right. It’s 7.

So just divide both 14 and 21 by 7. In simplest form,

equals

So you see, if you do it the Simplifying Squid way, writing fractions in

simplest form can be a piece of fish!

Lets first go back to basics and find the LARGEST number that divides

evenly into these fractions. The largest number will either be the

You can’t divide 6 by

numerator or smaller than the numerator. This is because you cannot

12! So remember it

divide the numerator by a larger number. I did the first one for you.

has to be a number

that is the same or

less than the

numerator.

The largest number that divides

evenly into both numbers is: 4

evenly into both numbers is: ___

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 12:

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 6:

12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 16:

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 24:

16: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

The largest number that divides

evenly into both numbers is: ___

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 8:

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 10:

8: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

10: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 16:

Circle the numbers that divide evenly into 15:

16: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

15: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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