Simplifying Fractions (Year 6)
Practise simplifying fractions within Fractions for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Write 4/20 in its simplest form.
- 1/5
- 1/20
- 2/10
- 0/16
Answer: 1/5. Divide top and bottom by their highest common factor (4): 4 ÷ 4 = 1 and 20 ÷ 4 = 5.
ProCompare and infer.
Write 6/8 in its simplest form.
- 6/8
- 3/8
- 4/6
- 3/4
Answer: 3/4. Divide top and bottom by their highest common factor (2): 6 ÷ 2 = 3 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Simplify 36/48.
- 3/4
- 6/8
- 9/12
- 18/24
Answer: 3/4. Find the HCF of 36 and 48, which is 12. 36 ÷ 12 = 3, 48 ÷ 12 = 4. Simplified: 3/4.
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