Year 4 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 fractions worksheet.
Year 4 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.
1.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 21 and 27 is 3
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7 and 27 ÷ 3 = 9
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 10 is 2
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 16 is 4
- 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 16 ÷ 4 = 4
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 8 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 15 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 48 and 54 is 6
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8 and 54 ÷ 6 = 9
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 8 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 8 ÷ 4 = 2
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 9 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 9 ÷ 3 = 3
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 54 is 6
- 6 ÷ 6 = 1 and 54 ÷ 6 = 9
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 45 and 50 is 5
- 45 ÷ 5 = 9 and 50 ÷ 5 = 10
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 6 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 6 ÷ 3 = 2
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 10 is 2
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 20 and 25 is 5
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4 and 25 ÷ 5 = 5
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 12 is 6
- 6 ÷ 6 = 1 and 12 ÷ 6 = 2
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 14 is 2
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4 and 14 ÷ 2 = 7
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 12 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4
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