4th Grade Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 4th Grade fractions worksheet.
4th Grade Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.
1.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 15 and 20 is 5
- 15 ÷ 5 = 3 and 20 ÷ 5 = 4
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 12 is 6
- 6 ÷ 6 = 1 and 12 ÷ 6 = 2
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 18 is 6
- 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 18 ÷ 6 = 3
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 15 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 8 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 8 ÷ 4 = 2
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 6 is 2
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 12 and 30 is 6
- 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 30 ÷ 6 = 5
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 20 and 32 is 4
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5 and 32 ÷ 4 = 8
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 10 is 2
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 25 and 40 is 5
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5 and 40 ÷ 5 = 8
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 6 and 21 is 3
- 6 ÷ 3 = 2 and 21 ÷ 3 = 7
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 21 and 30 is 3
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7 and 30 ÷ 3 = 10
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 21 and 24 is 3
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7 and 24 ÷ 3 = 8
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 4 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 4 ÷ 2 = 2
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 18 and 48 is 6
- 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and 48 ÷ 6 = 8
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 5 and 40 is 5
- 5 ÷ 5 = 1 and 40 ÷ 5 = 8
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