Year 5 Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — 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 33 and 55 is 11
- 33 ÷ 11 = 3 and 55 ÷ 11 = 5
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 30 and 48 is 6
- 30 ÷ 6 = 5 and 48 ÷ 6 = 8
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 24 is 12
- 12 ÷ 12 = 1 and 24 ÷ 12 = 2
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 24 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 24 ÷ 2 = 12
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 16 is 8
- 8 ÷ 8 = 1 and 16 ÷ 8 = 2
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 45 and 63 is 9
- 45 ÷ 9 = 5 and 63 ÷ 9 = 7
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 8 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 8 ÷ 4 = 2
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 48 and 78 is 6
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8 and 78 ÷ 6 = 13
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 39 and 45 is 3
- 39 ÷ 3 = 13 and 45 ÷ 3 = 15
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 35 and 63 is 7
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5 and 63 ÷ 7 = 9
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 42 and 48 is 6
- 42 ÷ 6 = 7 and 48 ÷ 6 = 8
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 7 and 14 is 7
- 7 ÷ 7 = 1 and 14 ÷ 7 = 2
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 110 and 143 is 11
- 110 ÷ 11 = 10 and 143 ÷ 11 = 13
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 60 and 78 is 6
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10 and 78 ÷ 6 = 13
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 27 and 36 is 9
- 27 ÷ 9 = 3 and 36 ÷ 9 = 4
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 52 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 52 ÷ 4 = 13
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