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Simplify
Divide top + bottom by a common factor. 12/16 ÷ 4 = 3/4.
12/16 → 3/4
Fractions
📖 Study · Fractions (Grade 5)
Fractions (Grade 5)
Add, subtract, multiply fractions. Convert between forms.
🎯 What you'll learn
- ✓Simplify fractions
- ✓Add / subtract with different bottoms
- ✓Multiply fractions
- ✓Mixed ↔ improper
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Different bottoms
1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6. Make the bottoms the same first.
1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6
3
Multiplying
Multiply tops × tops and bottoms × bottoms. 1/2 × 1/4 = 1/8.
1/2 × 1/4 = 1/8
4
Mixed ↔ improper
1¾ = (1×4 + 3)/4 = 7/4.
1¾ = 7/4
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To decimal
3/4 = 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
3/4 = 0.75