Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Simplify Fractions Before Multiplying Them
This lesson explains how to simplify fractions before multiplying them.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Simplifying Fractions
5th grade lesson explains how to simplify a fraction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Decimals Into Simplified Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to convert decimals into fractions with a denominators that are a power of 10, then to simplify the fraction. Includes...
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Rename to Lowest Terms With Lines
Use this interactive resource to practice simplifying fractions into lowest terms. Explanations are available for each question and you receive immediate feedback for your answers.
Other
Help With Fractions: Reducing Fractions by Factorization
The rules for reducing fractions using factorization are clearly explained at this website. This is an excellent place to get step by step explanations for working with fractions.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Fractions and Decimals
Students are assessed on fractions and decimals. Topics include greatest common factor, improper fractions, and fractions as decimals. The self-checking test includes hints and solutions.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Fractions in Lowest Terms
Find a quick, concise explanation of what a fraction in lowest terms is. An example is given and clearly explained.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Simplifying Fractions Soccer Game
An online game where students simplify fractions to get a chance to kick the soccer ball into the goal!
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Simplifying Fractions
This site explains how to simplify fractions, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Comparing Fractions
Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Many Names for Fractions
What does it mean for two fractions to be called equivalent? Young scholars develop strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Fractions: Simplest Form
Watch this step by step activity to determine how to put fractions in simplest form.
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Subtract and Simplify Fractions With Circle Models
Use this interactive site from Visual Fractions to practice subtraction with fractions using circles. You will need to answer the questions with mixed numbers in lowest terms.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Simplifying Rational Expressions
Learn more about rational expressions by understanding how to simplify rational expressions step-by-step along with some solved examples and a few interactive questions to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Area Models for Multiplication of Fractions
An interactive for investigating what fraction multiplication looks like. Students choose two fractions to multiply, then observe as one fraction bar model is overlaid on the second, showing the common grid area as the product. Students...
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Multiplying Fractions Millionaire Game
This Millionaire Game challenges students to multiply fractions and simplify answers to lowest terms.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Soccer Math: Multiplying Fractions Game
This sports game challenges students to multiply fractions and put answers in simplest form. If their answers are correct, students get an opportunity to score a goal.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Multiplying Fractions
Students review how to multiply two fractions in this lesson. The video tutorial consists of examples that explore how to multiply fractions and a quiz is provided to test students' knowledge of the skill.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reducing or Simplifying Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces how to simplify or reduce a fraction to the lowest terms. Prerequisites include: multiplying fractions, factoring, introduction to the concept of the Greatest Common Factor.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Simplifying Fractions Calculator
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers in simplest form. This calculator also simplifies proper fractions by reducing to lowest terms and showing the work involved.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Fractions
This Skillswise site focuses on fractions. Included are a video about why one should learn about fractions, fact sheets and worksheets about fractions, quizzes on the information presented, and several games involving fractions. The...
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Rename in Lowest Terms
Practice finding the lowest term name for a variety of different fractions using a number line.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Baseball Math: Simplifying Fractions Baseball Game
Try to hit a home run by simplifying these fractions in this online game.
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Fractions
This resource contains information about fractions and includes ratios, equivalent fractions, basic operations, and reciprocals. Several links for practice problems are also included, along with links to a post and pretest.