Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12). If your student is a year younger but already steady on converting fractions & mixed numbers, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and simplify fractions never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade math worksheet: simplify 24 fractions like 30/39 and 40/42 to lowest terms by dividing by the greatest common factor. Answer key included. Part of our simplify fractions collection.
How do I use this worksheet?
Start with Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms, then the proper and improper page, then the large numbers page.
What students will practice
- Students will divide by the greatest common factor, as in 10/15 = 2/3.
- Students will write 24 fractions in simplest form, such as 8/38 = 4/19.
- Students will simplify fractions with denominators up to 48, like 3/48 = 1/16.
Reduce Proper and Improper Fractions
Rewrite Mixed Numbers as Improper Fractions
Rewrite Improper Fractions as Mixed Numbers
Improper Fractions With Large Numerators to Mixed Numbers
Simplify Fractions With Large Numbers
Complete Pairs of Equivalent Fractions
Complete Three Equivalent Fractions
Complete Four Equivalent Fractions
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FAQ
How do I use this simplify fractions worksheet?
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Start with Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms, then the proper and improper page, then the large numbers page.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Simplify 24 fractions like 30/39 and 40/42 to lowest terms by dividing by the greatest common factor. The directions on the page read: Write each fraction in simplest form. An answer key is included.
Can I use this simplify fractions worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade converting fractions & mixed numbers, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with simplify fractions. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you simplify a fraction to lowest terms?
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Divide the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor. For 10/15, the greatest common factor is 5, so the answer is 2/3.
How do you simplify an improper fraction?
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Reduce it, then write it as a mixed number. On Reduce Proper and Improper Fractions, 85/30 simplifies to 2 5/6.
Do these worksheets have answer keys?
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Yes. All 3 sheets have an answer key.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Math |
| Topic | Converting Fractions & Mixed Numbers |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Reduce Proper and Improper Fractions
Rewrite Mixed Numbers as Improper Fractions
Rewrite Improper Fractions as Mixed Numbers
Improper Fractions With Large Numerators to Mixed Numbers
Simplify Fractions With Large Numbers
Complete Pairs of Equivalent Fractions
Complete Three Equivalent Fractions
Complete Four Equivalent Fractions