Simplifying Fractions Worksheet
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1SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS PRACTICE SHEET - A
ANSWERS - PAGE 1
SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS PRACTICE SHEET - C
ANSWERS - PAGE 3
SIMPLIFYING MEANS TO MAKE THE NUMBERS OF THE FRACTION SMALLER. TO MAKE EASIER.
SIMPLIFYING MEANS TO MAKE THE NUMBERS OF THE FRACTION SMALLER. TO MAKE EASIER.
SIMPLIFY EACH FRACTION
HELPFUL EXAMPLE
6
1
14
7
5
1
9
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BUT YOU HAVE TO DO THE
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4.
ASK YOURSELF:
ANSWER:
SAME TO THE TOP AND
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18
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20
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27
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WHAT NUMBERS CAN
CAN DIVIDE 6 BY 2 OR 3.
BOTTOM, SO HAS TO BE
ASK YOURSELF:
I DIVIDE 6 AND 8 BY?
CAN DIVIDE 8 BY 2 OR 4.
THE SAME NUMBER. (2)
CAN I MAKE THIS
ANY SMALLER? BUT
6
6
6
2
3
2
1
24
3
22
1
8
1
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REMEMBER, WHAT
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6.
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8.
8
8
8
2
4
EVER YOU DO TO
20
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32
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44
2
24
3
THE BOTTOM YOU
NEED TO DO TO
12
3
13
1
21
3
20
5
THE TOP. (NO)
WRITE EACH FRACTION IN SIMPLEST FORM.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
40
10
26
2
49
7
28
7
3
3
3
1
14
14
7
2
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2.
6
6
3
2
21
21
7
3
6
1
15
1
33
1
60
15
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14.
15.
16.
36
6
45
3
66
2
64
16
DIVIDE BY 2
DIVIDE BY 2
DIVIDE BY 3
DIVIDE BY 5
6
3
8
4
6
2
10
2
14
7
32
4
36
3
7
1
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20.
8
4
10
5
9
3
15
3
20
10
56
7
60
5
42
6
DIVIDE BY 2
DIVIDE BY 2
DIVIDE BY 3
DIVIDE BY 5
2
1
5
1
4
2
15
5
17
1
72
4
15
5
9
1
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4
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10
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6
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34
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90
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33
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36
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22
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14
2
10
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13
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16
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7
20
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33
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21
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25
5
26
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24
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30
10
34
17
16
8
3
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15
5
6
3
11
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18
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6
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9
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18
6
18
6
14
7
44
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45
5
42
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54
6
30
5
4
2
2
1
9
3
6
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16
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8
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27
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56
7
46
2
90
45
54
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5
1
35
5
24
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8
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4
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36
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48
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35
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49
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33
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72
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120
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65
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9
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18
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SIMPLIFYING FRACTIONS PRACTICE SHEET - B
ANSWERS - PAGE 2
SIMPLIFYING MEANS TO MAKE THE NUMBERS OF THE FRACTION SMALLER. TO MAKE EASIER.
HELPFUL EXAMPLE
ON THIS PROBLEM YOU HAVE A
ASK YOURSELF:
ANSWER:
FEW CHOICES. YOU CAN DIVIDE
WHAT NUMBERS CAN
CAN DIVIDE 12 BY 2, 3, 4 OR 6.
BOTH OF THEM BY 2, 3, OR 6.
I DIVIDE 12 AND 18 BY?
CAN DIVIDE 18 BY 2, 3, 6 OR 9.
12
12
12
2
6
3
2
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18
18
18
2
9
3
3
OR
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DIVIDE BY 2 OR 3?
12
6
2
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DIVIDE BY 6?
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EITHER WAY IS CORRECT, BUT ONE
18
6
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WAY TAKES A LITTLE LONGER.
SIMPLIFY EACH FRACTION.
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5
4
2
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30
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6
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3
30
10
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8
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12
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14
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8
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ANSWERS FOR ALL 3 PAGES
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6
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30
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28
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48
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40
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55
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32
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60
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72
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