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5.50 Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms Worksheet

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This Grade 5 Math worksheet provides structured practice on 5.50 Simplify Fractions to Lowest Terms. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Skill description: Select the correct fraction in simplest form from a set of equivalent methods. Select the option that shows a correct common-denominator or equivalence strategy for the situation. Corresponding standards: CCSS 5.NF.A.1.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which option shows a valid lowest-terms strategy for 252/360?
ADivide 360 by 36 but leave 252 unchanged, giving 252/10.
BSubtract 36 from both numbers to get 216/324; subtraction keeps the fraction equivalent.
CDivide 252 by 36 but leave 360 unchanged, giving 7/360.
DUse division by the same common factor: divide both 252 and 360 by 36 to get 7/10.
Solution & Explanation:Equivalent fractions are made by multiplying or dividing both parts by the same nonzero number. Dividing 252 and 360 by their GCF, 36, gives 7/10.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Which option correctly fixes a simplification mistake for 240/320?
ADivide 240 by 80 but leave 320 unchanged, giving 3/320.
BSubtract 80 from both numbers to get 160/240; subtraction keeps the fraction equivalent.
CUse division by the same common factor: divide both 240 and 320 by 80 to get 3/4.
DDivide 320 by 80 but leave 240 unchanged, giving 240/4.
Solution & Explanation:Equivalent fractions are made by multiplying or dividing both parts by the same nonzero number. Dividing 240 and 320 by their GCF, 80, gives 3/4.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
A student tries to reduce 225/315 by subtracting 45 from both numbers. Which method is correct?
ASubtract 45 from both numbers to get 180/270; subtraction keeps the fraction equivalent.
BUse division by the same common factor: divide both 225 and 315 by 45 to get 5/7.
CDivide 225 by 45 but leave 315 unchanged, giving 5/315.
DDivide 315 by 45 but leave 225 unchanged, giving 225/7.
Solution & Explanation:Equivalent fractions are made by multiplying or dividing both parts by the same nonzero number. Dividing 225 and 315 by their GCF, 45, gives 5/7.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Math students. It aligns with educational standard 5.NF.A.1 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: CCSS 5.NF.A.1. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Select the correct fraction in simplest form from a set of equivalent methods. Select the option that shows a correct common-denominator or equivalence strategy for the situation. Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: CCSS 5.NF.A.1. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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