Simplifying
Fractions
Fractions
What is the simplest form of 8/16?
1/2
1/4 = ?/20
5
What is a fraction equivalent to 2/3?
4/6 ; 6/9 ...
What common denominator can be used for 1/4 and 3/6?
12 , 24 ...
Ludvig needs 3/4 cup of dish soap to make homemade bubble solution. His measuring cup is divided into eighths. What fraction of the measuring cup should Ludvig fill with dish soap?
6/8
What is the simplest form of 16/24?
2/3
2/3 = 10/?
15
What is a fraction equivalent to 3/4?
6/8 ; 9/12 ...
What common denominator can be used for 4/7 and 1/3?
21
In Luca’s homeroom, 9/15 of the students ride the bus to school, 4/12 of the students ride in a car, and 2/30 walk to school. In simplest form, what fraction of the students ride in a car to school?
4/12 = 1/3
What is the simplest form of 30/70?
3/7
8/? = 2/5
20
What are two fractions equivalent to 5/12?
10/24 ; 15/36 ...
15/20 and 8/20
Maeve’s garden is divided into 8 equal sections. She plants basil in 6 of the sections. Write two fractions that are equivalent to the part of Maeve’s garden that has basil.
12/16 ; 18/24 ...
What is the simplest form of 40/56?
5/7
?/24 = 1/3
What are two fractions equivalent to 9/16?
18/32 ; 27/48 ...
How can you write 5/8 and 2/3 as a pair of fractions with common denominators?
15/24 and 16/24
There are 24 students in Isla’s homeroom. Eight students bring their own lunch and the rest eat school lunch. In simplest form, what fraction of the students eat school lunch?
16/24 = 2/3