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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

7) seventy-two hundredths

* 16) twenty four fortieths

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 FractionsANSWERS
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 2/37 3) twenty thirty-sixths 5/97 4) eighteen fortieths9/20 5) sixteen twentieths4/57 6) forty two fiftieths21/257
this is already reduced to lowest 11) seventeen twenty-ninths terms

1/27 12) twelve twenty-fourths

13) fifty sixtieths5/67

1/27 14) twenty fortieths

this is already reduced to lowest 15) nineteen thirty-sixths terms

16) twenty four fortieths3/57 17) fifteen twentieths3/47 18) thirty forty-seconds5/74

18/25 7) seventy-two hundredths

8) twenty two thirtieths11/157 9) twenty eight fortieths7/10 10) thirty six sixteenths 3/57

7/84 19) fourteen sixteenths 7 13/187 20) fifty-two seventy-seconds

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Simplifying/Reducing Fractions #2 * True or False

Write true or false to tell whether the fractions below are reduced correctly. 1) four eighths = one half 2) ten twentieths = one half 3) twelve sixteenths = three fourths 4) seven twenty-firsts = two thirds 5) forty-two forty-eighths = seven eighths 6) twenty twenty-fourths = three fourths 7) nine twelfths = three fourths 8) four sixths = two thirds 9) twenty-seven thirty-thirds = nine elevenths 10) five twentieths = one fifths 11) fourteen sixteenths = six eighths 12) eight twelfths = two thirds 13) four sixteenths = one fourth 14) sixteen twenty-eighths = four sevenths 15) twenty-five fiftieths = one half 16) twenty thirtieths = four fifths 17) nine fifteenths = two thirds 18) forty fifty-sixths = five sevenths 19) eight twentieths = two fifths 20) fifteen eighteenths = five eighths

Think about it. Which of these fractions cannot be reduced to two thirds? 8/12 or 12/18 or 6/9 or 16/24 or 10/15 or 4/6?

ANSWERS

True True True False True False True True True False False True

True

True True False

False True True False

They can all be reduced to two thirds.

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Fraction Balloons ~ Find That Match!

Each balloon has a fraction in it that is not reduced. Each box has a fraction in it that is reduced. Match each balloon with its appropriate box. One of the boxes will not be used.

2 5

14 24

3 5

21 30 15 30 1 5

15 22

18 24

3 13 8 28 2 3 30 44

1 6 18 33

9 10

1 2

3 4 8 40 7 10 45 50 5 6

9 39 2 7 6 36 18 54 27 45

7 12

24 36

1 3

14 35

6 11

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ANSWERS

Fraction Balloons ~ Find the Match!

Each balloon has a fraction in it that is not reduced. Each box has a fraction in it that is reduced. Match each balloon with its appropriate box. One of the boxes will not be used.

7/12
2 5 14 24

3 5

7/10
21 30

15 22

3/4
18 24

1/2
3 13 15 30

2/7
1 2 8 28 2 3

15/22
30 44

1 5

1 6

9 10

6/11
18 33 7 12

1/5
8 40 7 10

9/10
45 50

3 4

3/13
9 39

3/5
2 7 5 6 27 45

1/6
6 36

2/3
24 36 1 3

1/3
6 11 18 54

2/5

14 35

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Factors & Lowest Common Denominators

LCD Misfits one of the numbers in each set below does not fit because it is not a
factor of the lowest common denominator. Which one does not belong in each set below?

1) 3) 5) 7) 9)

8, 4, 6 9, 4, 7, 6 3, 8, 6, 9 4, 12, 8, 5 9, 5, 6, 3

LCD = 12 LCD = 36 LCD = 24 LCD = 40 LCD = 45 LCD = 28 LCD = 35 LCD = 42

2)

9, 3, 6

LCD = 12 LCD = 20 LCD = 40 LCD = 36 LCD = 60 LCD = 90 LCD = 48 LCD = 32

4) 5, 2, 4, 10 6) 8, 4, 6, 5

8) 3, 6, 9, 12 10) 4, 8, 10, 5 12) 3, 4, 5, 6 14) 6, 8, 2, 9 16) 9, 8, 4, 16

11) 2, 7, 8, 4 13) 5, 7, 3, 1 15) 7, 2, 8, 6

Think about it. What does one third plus two thirds plus three thirds equal?

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Answers

Factors & Lowest Common Denominators

LCD Misfits one of the numbers in each set below does not fit because it
is not a factor of the lowest common denominator. Which one does not belong in each set below?

1) 8, 4, 6 3) 9, 4, 7, 6 5) 3, 8, 6, 9 7) 4, 12, 8, 5 9) 9, 5, 6, 3 11) 2, 7, 8, 4 13) 5, 7, 3, 1 15) 7, 2, 8, 6

LCD = 12 LCD = 36 LCD = 24 LCD = 40 LCD = 45 LCD = 28 LCD = 35 LCD = 42

2)

9, 3, 6

LCD = 12 LCD = 20

4) 5, 2, 4, 10 6) 8, 4, 6, 5

these are all factors of 20

LCD = 40 LCD = 36 LCD = 60 LCD = 90 LCD = 48 LCD = 32

8) 3, 6, 9, 12 10) 4, 8, 10, 5 12) 3, 4, 5, 6 14) 6, 8, 2, 9 16) 9, 8, 4, 16

these are all factors of 36

Think about it.

What does one third plus two thirds plus three thirds equal?

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~ Lowest Common Denominators ~

Name the lowest common denominator for each set of fractions below: A
1) 1/2, 2/3, 5/8 _____ 2) 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 _____ 3) 2/5, 1/2, 7/10 _____ 4) 3/5, 4/7 ______

B
2/7, 1/3 _____ 1/6, 3/4, 2/3 _____ 5/6, 1/8, 3/4 ______ 5/6, 4/9, 1/2 ______ 7/9, 3/4, 5/6 ______ 2/7, 5/6, 2/3 ______ 5/9, 4/5, 1/3 ______ 3/5, 5/6, 1/4 ______

C
2/5, 1/4, 1/2 _____ 1/3, 1/2, 5/6 _____ 2/3, 1/6, 3/5 ______ 7/10, 1/2, 3/4 _____ 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 ______ 3/5, 5/6, 1/3 ______ 3/8, 3/4, 3/10 ______ 1/3, 5/13, 3/4 ______

5) 5/7, 1/2, 1/4 ______ 6) 2/3, 1/4, 5/6 ______ 7) 5/8, 5/6, 3/4 ______ 8) 4/9, 3/4, 1/3 ______

Answer the following questions that deal with fractions: 1. You can reduce every fraction, true or false. 2. Every fraction can be written as a decimal, true or false. 3. If the numerator is larger than the denominator in a fraction, that fraction is said to be ________________________. 4. What does the line between the numerator and denominator mean?

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Answers

~ Lowest Common Denominators ~

Name the lowest common denominator for each set of fractions below: A
1) 1/2, 2/3, 5/8 _____ 24 2) 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 _____ 8 3) 2/5, 1/2, 7/10 _____ 10 4) 3/5, 4/7 ______ 35

B
2/7, 1/3 _____ 21 1/6, 3/4, 2/3 _____ 12 5/6, 1/8, 3/4 ______ 24 5/6, 4/9, 1/2 ______ 18 7/9, 3/4, 5/6 ______ 36 2/7, 5/6, 2/3 ______ 42 5/9, 4/5, 1/3 ______ 45 3/5, 5/6, 1/4 ______ 60

C
2/5, 1/4, 1/2 _____ 20 6 1/3, 1/2, 5/6 _____ 2/3, 1/6, 3/5 ______ 30 7/10, 1/2, 3/4 _____ 20 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 ______ 12 3/5, 5/6, 1/3 ______ 30 3/8, 3/4, 3/10 ______ 40 1/2, 5/13, 3/4 ______ 52

5) 5/7, 1/2, 1/4 ______ 28 6) 2/3, 1/4, 5/6 ______ 12 7) 5/8, 5/6, 3/4 ______ 24 8) 4/9, 3/4, 1/3 ______ 36

Answer the following questions that deal with fractions: 1. You can reduce every fraction, true or false. False 2. Every fraction can be written as a decimal, true or false. True 3. If the numerator is larger than the denominator in a fraction, that fraction is said to be ________________________. improper divided by 4. What does the line between the numerator and denominator mean?

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Equivalent Fractions 1
Solve the following questions below by setting up small equations dealing with equivalent fractions. Some of these are difficult and will require some good thinking on your part. 1) How many twenty-fourths would five sixths equal? 2) How many thirtieths would five sixths equal? 3) How many fiftieths would three tenths equal? 4) How many sixty-fourths would seven eighths equal? 5) How many seventy-seconds would seven eighths equal?

*means this example is

a little more difficult!

6) How many hundredths would eight twenty-fifths equal? 7) How many forty-ninths would four sevenths equal? 8) How many sixty-thirds would seven ninths equal? 9) How many thirty-sixths would eight ninths equal? 10) How many eighty-firsts would two ninths equal? 11) How many fifty-fourths would five sixths equal? 12) How many hundred twenty-fifths would three fifths equal? 13) How many thirty-thirds would five thirteenths equal? left

*
Do you know what this is called?

Is this a hexagon or heptagon?

Think about it. Can you subtract two fourths from one fourth? If you did, what do you think the answer would be?

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Equivalent Fractions /ANSWERS

Find out the missing number for each example below. You will have to set up a small equation in order to do that. Some of these are difficult and will require some good thinking on your part. 1) How many twenty-fourths would five sixths equal? - 20 2) How many thirtieths would five sixths equal? - 25 3) How many fiftieths would three tenths equal? - 15 4) How many sixty-fourths would seven eighths equal? - 56 5) How many seventy-seconds would seven eighths equal? - 63 6) How many hundredths would eight twenty-fifths equal? - 32 7) How many forty-ninths would four sevenths equal? - 28 8) How many sixty-thirds would seven ninths equal? - 49 9) How many thirty-sixths would eight ninths equal? - 32 10) How many eighty-firsts would two ninths equal? - 18 11) How many fifty-fourths would five sixths equal? - 45 12) How many hundred twenty-fifths would three fifths equal? - 75 13) How many thirty-thirds would five thirteenths equal? cant do evenly
this example * means is a little more difficult!

Is this a hexagon or heptagon?

Think about it. answer would be -1/4 Can you subtract two fourths from one fourth? If you did, what do you think the answer would be?

Yes you can and the

Do you know what this is called? trapezoid

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Equivalent Fractions 2
Fill in the boxes with the correct answers to make each equation equivalent. A B C

1)

3= 4

16

9= 10

27

1= 2

12

2)

7 8

32

4 5

24

= 16
18

3)

3= 7

5= 11 44

2 9

= 4

4)

= 16
28

= 18
60

4 7

= 12

5)

5 8

= 15

7 9

= 21

yes

=1 6
8

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Equivalent Fractions

ANSWERS

Fill in the boxes with the correct answers to make each equation equivalent. A B C

1)

3 4

= 16
28

12

9 10

27 30

1 2

= 12

2)

7 8

= 32

4 5

24 30

8 9

= 18

16

3)

3 7

= 6 14

5 11

20

= 44

2 9

4 18

4)

4 7

= 16 28

3 10

= 60

18

4 7

12 21

5)

5 8

= 15 24

7 9

21 = 27

4 = 8

1 6

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Equivalent Fractions 3
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers to make each statement a pair of equivalent fractions. Write your answers out in words not numbers. 1) one third = __________________ ninths 2) four ninths =____________________ fifty-fourths 3) six sevenths = _____________________ forty ninths 4) five sixths = ________________________ eighteenths 5) three fifths = _______________________ twenty-fifths 6) three fifths = eighteen ____________________________ 7) three ____________________ = eighteen twenty-fourths
this example is a *means little more challenging one!

yes

8) two thirds = _________________________ twenty sevenths 9) two ninths = ________________________ eighty firsts 10) ____________ half = thirteen ____________________________ 11) five _______________ = thirty thirty-sixths

12) five eighths = ________________________ fortieths

Think about it. If you divide one half by one half and then divide that answer by one half again, what would you come out with?

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Equivalent Fractions

ANSWERS

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers to make each statement a pair of equivalent fractions. Write your answers out in words, not numbers.

three 1) one third = __________________ ninths twenty four 2) four ninths =____________________ fifty-fourths forty two 3) six sevenths = _____________________ forty ninths fifteen 4) five sixths = ________________________ eighteenths fifteen 5) three fifths = _______________________ twenty-fifths thirtieths 6) three fifths = eighteen ____________________________ fourths 7) three ____________________ = eighteen twenty-fourths
this example * means is a little more challenging one!

eighteen 8) two thirds = _________________________ twenty sevenths eighteen 9) two ninths = ________________________ eighty firsts one twenty sixths 10) ____________ half = thirteen ____________________________ sixths 11) five _______________ = thirty thirty-sixths

twenty five 12) five eighths = ________________________ fortieths

Think about it. If you divide one half by one half and then divide that answer by one half again, what would you come out with?

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True or False Equivalent Fractions Challenge!

Just write true or false to tell whether each set of fractions below is equivalent. These are not easy and will require some good thinking on your part. 1) four eighths and one half 2) ten twentieths and five tenths 3) twelve sixteenths and three eighths 4) seven twenty-firsts and one third 5) forty-two forty-eighths and five sixths 6) five sixths and twenty twenty-eighths 7) nine twelfths and three ninths 8) four sixths and two thirds 9) twenty-seven thirty-thirds and two thirds 10) one half and five twentieths
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11) fourteen sixteenths and seven eighths 12) eight twelfths and two thirds 13) four ninths and one fourth 14) sixteen twenty-eighths and four sevenths

15) twenty-five fiftieths and one half 16) two thirds and twenty thirtieths 7/8 17) three fifths and nine fifteenths 18) eight fifteenths and four fifths

19) five sevenths and forty fifty-sixths 20) one tenth and five fortieths

this example is a * means more difficult one!

Think about it. Which of these fractions represents the largest amount 2/3, 3/4 or 5/6?

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True or False Equivalent Fractions Challenge!

Just write true or false to tell whether each set of fractions below is equivalent. These are not easy and will require some good thinking on your part. 1) four eighths and one half TRUE 2) ten twentieths and five tenthsTRUE

ANSWERS

TRUE 11) fourteen sixteenths and seven eighths TRUE 12) eight twelfths and two thirds

FALSE 13) four ninths and one fourth FALSE 3) twelve sixteenths and three eighths
4) seven twenty-firsts and one thirdTRUE

TRUE 14) sixteen twenty-eighths and four sevenths

15) twenty-five fiftieths and one halfTRUE

FALSE 5) forty-two forty-eighths and five sixths

FALSE 16) two thirds and twenty thirtieths TRUE 6) five sixths and twenty twenty-eighths
7) nine twelfths and three ninths FALSE

TRUE 17) three fifths and nine fifteenths FALSE 18) eight fifteenths and four fifths

TRUE 8) four sixths and two thirds FALSE 9) twenty-seven thirty-thirds and two thirds FALSE 10) one half and five twentieths

FALSE 19) five sevenths and forty fifty-sixths FALSE 20) one tenth and five fortieths

*means this example is

a more difficult one!

Think about it. Which of these fractions represents the largest amount2/3, 3/4 or 5/6?

5/6

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Mixed & Improper Fractions

Change any mixed number below to an improper fraction and any improper fractions to a mixed or whole number.

A
1) 4 2/3 =

B
7 =

C
23/7 =

2)

9 1/3 =

34/5 =

8 2/5 =

3)

53/7 =

34/9 =

11 =

4)

23/4 =

5 3/5 =

7 1/7 =

5)

44/7 =

67/8 =

36/6 =

6)

5 3/8 =

10 5/6 =

8 1/3 =

7)

11 3/5 =

65/7 =

33/4 =

8)

8 3/7 =

8 3/8 =

1 7/8 =

Answers

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Mixed & Improper Fractions

Change any mixed number below to an improper fraction and any improper fractions to a mixed or whole number.

A
1) 4 2/3 = 12/3

B
7 = 15/2

C
23/7 = 3 2/7

2)

9 1/3 = 28/3

34/5 = 6 4/5

8 2/5 = 42/5

3)

53/7 = 7 4/7

34/9 = 3 7/9

11 = 47/4

4)

23/4 = 5 3/4

5 3/5 = 28/5

7 1/7 = 50/7

5)

44/7 = 6 2/7

67/8 = 8 3/8

36/6 = 6

6)

5 3/8 = 43/8

10 5/6 = 65/6

8 1/3 = 25/3

7)

11 3/5 = 58/5

65/7 = 9 2/7

33/4 = 8 1/4

8)

8 3/7 = 59/7

8 3/8 = 67/8

1 7/8 = 15/8

Thank you for downloading this product! These are all original self-made worksheets for your classroom. Im sure youll find them useful. Need some worksheets on decimals? I have quite a few good ones that you will find listed under my items right here at TpT. I made them as carefully as I made these fractions worksheets. Here are some specific names if youre going to check them out: Decimals Match Packet 2 worksheets where students must match up a column of decimals with their equivalent fractions. Not easy at all! Decimals Writing Packets 3 worksheets all dealing with writing decimal numerals correctly. Again, not easy. Rounding Decimals Double Step students must round large decimals according to a given legend on the side of the worksheets. One worksheet. Thanks again for your purchase. Feel free to leave me a comment if youd like. David Filipek (middle school teacher)