Year 5 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions worksheet.
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Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.
1.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 9 is 3
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 9 ÷ 3 = 3
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 16 and 22 is 2
- 16 ÷ 2 = 8 and 22 ÷ 2 = 11
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 18 is 6
- 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 18 ÷ 6 = 3
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 33 is 3
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 33 ÷ 3 = 11
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 24 and 30 is 6
- 24 ÷ 6 = 4 and 30 ÷ 6 = 5
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 54 and 60 is 6
- 54 ÷ 6 = 9 and 60 ÷ 6 = 10
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 11 and 22 is 11
- 11 ÷ 11 = 1 and 22 ÷ 11 = 2
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 20 and 35 is 5
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4 and 35 ÷ 5 = 7
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 80 and 90 is 10
- 80 ÷ 10 = 8 and 90 ÷ 10 = 9
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 14 is 2
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6 and 14 ÷ 2 = 7
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 22 is 2
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4 and 22 ÷ 2 = 11
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 27 is 3
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 27 ÷ 3 = 9
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 99 and 143 is 11
- 99 ÷ 11 = 9 and 143 ÷ 11 = 13
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 99 and 154 is 11
- 99 ÷ 11 = 9 and 154 ÷ 11 = 14
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 24 is 12
- 12 ÷ 12 = 1 and 24 ÷ 12 = 2
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 7 and 14 is 7
- 7 ÷ 7 = 1 and 14 ÷ 7 = 2
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