Simplifying Fractions
Use common factors to simplify fractions to their simplest form; use common multiples to express fractions with a common denominator
Typical age: 10–11 years
“If your child has the fraction 12/16, can they simplify it to its lowest terms — and explain what they divided the top and bottom by?”
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Needs first
- Equivalent fractions (age 9+)REQUIRED
Simplifying fractions extends Y5 equivalent fractions concept
- Factors, multiples, and primesREQUIRED
Using common factors/multiples requires knowledge of common factors and multiples
- Fraction NotationREQUIRED
Simplifying fractions to simplest form requires 'simplest form' and 'common factor' vocabulary
Unlocks next
- Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators)REQUIRED
Finding common denominators requires simplification/common multiples skills
- Multiplying fractions (age 10+)REQUIRED
Writing products in simplest form requires simplification skills
- Understanding fractionsREQUIRED
Understanding fraction of total requires simplification/common denominator skills
- Comparing fractions (age 10+)REQUIRED
Comparing fractions requires ability to find common denominators via simplification