Fraction basics
Simplify, find equivalent fractions, and compare them.
Best in your head · no pen, no calculator why?
Opens at level 5.
Lesson and untimed practice
Read the full lesson and try each skill without a clock. About 3 minutes to read.
skills · practice stats
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Simplify a fraction not tried yet
worked example
Simplify 24/28 to lowest terms.
Answer: 6/7
- Divide top and bottom by their greatest common factor, 4: 24 ÷ 4 = 6 and 28 ÷ 4 = 7, so 6/7.
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Equivalent fractions not tried yet
worked example
Fill in the missing number: 2/7 = ?/70
Answer: 20
- 7 became 70 by multiplying by 10, so multiply the top by 10 too: 2 × 10 = 20.
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Which is largest? not tried yet
worked example
Which fraction is largest: 3/4, 9/10, 9/11 or 5/7?
- 3/4
- 9/10
- 5/7
- 9/11
Answer: 9/10
- Put them on one scale: 3/4 = 0.75, 9/10 = 0.9, 9/11 ≈ 0.818, 5/7 ≈ 0.714.
- The largest is 9/10.
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