7th Grade Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade fractions worksheet.
7th Grade Simplifying Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.
1.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 55 and 143 is 11
- 55 ÷ 11 = 5 and 143 ÷ 11 = 13
2.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 40 and 56 is 8
- 40 ÷ 8 = 5 and 56 ÷ 8 = 7
3.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 21 and 30 is 3
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7 and 30 ÷ 3 = 10
4.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 33 and 77 is 11
- 33 ÷ 11 = 3 and 77 ÷ 11 = 7
5.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 2 and 8 is 2
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4
6.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 4 and 12 is 4
- 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3
7.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 9 and 12 is 3
- 9 ÷ 3 = 3 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4
8.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 8 and 12 is 4
- 8 ÷ 4 = 2 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3
9.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 110 and 121 is 11
- 110 ÷ 11 = 10 and 121 ÷ 11 = 11
10.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 3 and 6 is 3
- 3 ÷ 3 = 1 and 6 ÷ 3 = 2
11.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 36 and 48 is 12
- 36 ÷ 12 = 3 and 48 ÷ 12 = 4
12.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 11 and 77 is 11
- 11 ÷ 11 = 1 and 77 ÷ 11 = 7
13.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 35 and 63 is 7
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5 and 63 ÷ 7 = 9
14.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 9 and 36 is 9
- 9 ÷ 9 = 1 and 36 ÷ 9 = 4
15.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 56 and 96 is 8
- 56 ÷ 8 = 7 and 96 ÷ 8 = 12
16.Simplify
Answer:
- HCF of 18 and 66 is 6
- 18 ÷ 6 = 3 and 66 ÷ 6 = 11
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