Year 4 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 fractions worksheet.
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Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.
1.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 12 is 4
- 8 ÷ 4 = 2 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 4 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 4 ÷ 2 = 2
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 15 and 18 is 3
- 15 ÷ 3 = 5 and 18 ÷ 3 = 6
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 20 is 4
- 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 20 ÷ 4 = 5
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 15 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 6 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 6 ÷ 3 = 2
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 9 is 3
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 9 ÷ 3 = 3
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 9 and 15 is 3
- 9 ÷ 3 = 3 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 9 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 9 ÷ 3 = 3
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 16 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 16 ÷ 4 = 4
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 6 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 6 is 2
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 10 and 12 is 2
- 10 ÷ 2 = 5 and 12 ÷ 2 = 6
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 12 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 18 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 18 ÷ 3 = 6
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 8 is 2
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4
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