Simplifying Fractions to Lowest Terms

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Simplify each fraction to its lowest terms by finding the common factor and dividing both the numerator and denominator.

Part A: Simplify these fractions

1. ⁴⁄₈ = ___________

2. ⁶⁄₉ = ___________

3. ¹⁰⁄₁₅ = ___________

4. ⁸⁄₁₂ = ___________

5. ⁶⁄₁₈ = ___________

6. ¹²⁄₁₆ = ___________

Write the common factor you used to simplify each fraction.

7. ¹⁵⁄₂₀

Common factor: ___________

Simplified fraction: ___________

8. ¹⁴⁄₂₁

Common factor: ___________

Simplified fraction: ___________

9. ⁹⁄₂₄

Common factor: ___________

Simplified fraction: ___________

10. ¹⁸⁄₃₀ = ___________

11. ²⁴⁄₃₂ = ___________