Year 5 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — 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 112 and 120 is 8
- 112 ÷ 8 = 14 and 120 ÷ 8 = 15
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 12 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 36 is 12
- 12 ÷ 12 = 1 and 36 ÷ 12 = 3
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 16 and 26 is 2
- 16 ÷ 2 = 8 and 26 ÷ 2 = 13
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 16 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 16 ÷ 4 = 4
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 72 and 132 is 12
- 72 ÷ 12 = 6 and 132 ÷ 12 = 11
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 36 and 81 is 9
- 36 ÷ 9 = 4 and 81 ÷ 9 = 9
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 14 is 2
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6 and 14 ÷ 2 = 7
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 80 and 90 is 10
- 80 ÷ 10 = 8 and 90 ÷ 10 = 9
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 84 and 96 is 12
- 84 ÷ 12 = 7 and 96 ÷ 12 = 8
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 42 is 6
- 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 42 ÷ 6 = 7
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 16 and 18 is 2
- 16 ÷ 2 = 8 and 18 ÷ 2 = 9
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 24 is 8
- 8 ÷ 8 = 1 and 24 ÷ 8 = 3
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 77 and 165 is 11
- 77 ÷ 11 = 7 and 165 ÷ 11 = 15
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 14 and 21 is 7
- 14 ÷ 7 = 2 and 21 ÷ 7 = 3
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 20 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 20 ÷ 4 = 5
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