Simplifying Fractions with Common Factors

Simplify fractions by identifying a greatest common factor. A worked example connects the shared factor with an equivalent fraction in lowest terms before students try the remaining problems independently. Ask students to check that both numerator and denominator were divided by the same amount.

Curriculum reference — Ontario: Ontario Grade 7 explicitly simplifies fractions using equivalence; original Grades 3–5 do not control the label. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.