If two numbers or expressions have the same value, they are said to be equivalent.

When we compare lists of factors of two or more numbers, any factors that are the same are common factors.

Explain how to write a fraction in its simplest form

Maths

In this unit pupils will explain how to write a fraction in its simplest form when solving addition and subtraction problems and how to add and subtract related fractions. In the future unit pupils will use their fraction sense to fraction addition, subtraction and comparison explaining how to compare pairs of non-related fractions by converting to common denominators and using fraction sense.

In the prior unit pupils used representations to describe and compare two fractions. They explained the relationship within families of equivalent fractions and used their knowledge of common equivalents to compare fractions with decimals. In this unit pupils will explain how to write a fraction in its simplest form when solving addition and subtraction problems. 

Addition and subtraction of fractions

Tick the highest common factor of 6 and 24

divide the numerator and denominator by a common factor.

divide the numerator and denominator by the highest common factor.

To find the simplest form of a fraction, we:

Tick the fraction that is the simplest form of  $${6} \over {12}$$

Tick the fraction that is the simplest form of $${9} \over {12}$$

To find the simplest form of $${7} \over {21}$$, you could divide the numerator and denominator by:

Tick the numbers in the equation that are factors: 4 × 3 = 12

If two or more numbers share the same factor, the factor is known as a {{ }} factor.

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