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Date:_______________________
Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms
INSTructions: Simplify.
1.
50
5
______ 90
9
2.
6
3
______ 14
7
3.
8
1
______ 24
3
4.
9
1
______ 36
4
5.
35
40
______
7
8
6.
4
28
______ 49
7
7.
36
4
______ 45
5
8.
31
62
______
1
2
9.
35
5
______
42
6
INSTRUCTIONS: Solve.
10. 23 ÷ 4 ______ 5
3
4
11. 14 ÷ 3 ______ 4
2
12. 9 ÷ 7 ______ 1 7 2
3
13. 37 ÷ 13 ______ 2
4
11
13
7
14. 19 ÷ 5 ______ 3 5
15. 37 ÷ 10 ______ 3
10
HINT
How to simplify fractions with the greatest common factor:
1. List the factors of the numerator and denominator.
2. Find the greatest common factor (GCF).
3. Divide the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by the GCF.
4. Write the fraction in simplified form.
How to simplify fractions with prime factorization:
VOCABULARY
Fraction
Numerator
Denominator
Simplify
Lowest terms
1. List the prime factors of the numerator and denominator.
2. Divide the numerator and the denominator by each common factor.
3. Write the fraction in simplified form.
To write the remainder of a division problem as a fraction, you write the quotient as
the whole number. Place the remainder in the numerator position and the divisor in
the denominator position. Remember to simplify the fraction.
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