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Simplifying/Reducing Fractions #1
Simplify/reduce these fractions to lowest terms (if possible). Make sure you have
written the fractions correctly before you reduce them:
* = more difficult
1) thirty thirty-fifths
11) seventeen twenty-ninths
2) fourteen twenty-firsts
12) twelve twenty-fourths
3) twenty thirty-sixths
13) fifty sixtieths
4) eighteen fortieths
14) twenty fortieths
5) sixteen twentieths
15) nineteen thirty-sixths
6) forty two fiftieths*
16) twenty four fortieths*
7) seventy-two hundredths
17) fifteen twentieths
8) twenty two thirtieths
18) thirty forty-seconds
9) twenty eight fortieths
19) fourteen sixteenths
10) thirty six sixtieths*
20) fifty-two seventy-seconds*
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Simplifying/Reducing Fractions ANSWERS
Simplify/reduce these fractions to lowest terms (if possible). Make sure you have
written the fractions correctly before you reduce.
1) thirty thirty-fifths
6/7
2) fourteen twenty-firsts
3) twenty thirty-sixths
4) eighteen fortieths
2/3
7
5/9
7
9/20
this is already
11) seventeen twenty-ninths reduced to
lowest terms
12) twelve twenty-fourths 1/2
7
13) fifty sixtieths
5/6
7
14) twenty fortieths 1/2
7
5) sixteen twentieths
4/5
7
6) forty two fiftieths
21/25
7
7) seventy-two hundredths 18/25
this is already
15) nineteen thirty-sixths reduced to
lowest terms
16) twenty four fortieths
17) fifteen twentieths
3/5
7
3/4
7
5/7
47
8) twenty two thirtieths
11/15
7
18) thirty forty-seconds
9) twenty eight fortieths
7/10
19) fourteen sixteenths
10) thirty six sixteenths
3/5
7
20) fifty-two seventy-seconds 13/18
7/8
47
7