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FRACTIONS IN SIMPLEST FORM
GRADE 3
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Hello, How are you doing? Today, we are going to start a new lesson on Fractions in Simplest form.
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Simplest Form Simplest Form – A fraction that is expressed using the largest fraction piece possible. Example – Simplest form of 3/6 is 1/2
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Model to find Simplest Fraction
Use two 1/8 fraction pieces to show 2/8. Find the largest fraction piece that is the same length as 2/8. The 1/4 fraction piece is same as two 1/8 fraction pieces. 1/ /8 1/4
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Simplest fraction by division
Divide numerator and denominator by the same number to find the simplest form of fraction. Example – To find simplest fraction of 2/6 Divide 2÷2 / 6÷2 = 1/3
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Write the fraction 5/15 in simplest form.
1/15 5/15 = 1/3
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Write the simplest form of fraction. a) 2/16 b) 4/6
Answer – a) 2÷2/16÷2 = 1/8 b) 4/6 4÷2/6÷2 = 2/3
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Let us Practice some question now!
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The fraction 8/14 in its simplest form is ----.
4/7 7/4 Both a and b None of the above
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Write the fraction in simplest form.
1/ / /12 3/12 = 1/4
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Daisy folded a piece of paper in fourths. She colored only 1 part. Write in simplest form the fraction of the paper shaded. Answer – 1/4
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Which among the following is in its simplest form.
6/11 5/40 2/7 None of the above
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Robert has a story book that has 15 pages. On Day 1 he read 3 pages. Write the simplest form of the fraction of pages read. Answer – 3/15 = 1/5
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Lillian bought 3/6 pounds of Jelly beans. Write the fraction in simplest form. Answer – 1/2
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ASSESSMENT
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1. Yen blows out 10 candles on her birthday cake. Only 4 candles burn for long. Write the simplest form of fraction of candles that burn for long? Answer – 2/5
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2. Write the simplest form of fraction that do not burn for long.
Answer – 3/5
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3. A Pizza is divided into 14 equal parts. 8 parts are eaten by children. Write the fraction of eaten parts in simplest form. Answer – 4/7
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4. Write the fraction of parts left in the simplest form.
Answer – 3/7
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5. Choose the fractions that are in simplest form.
1/5 3/5 8/16 3/6 4/8
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6. Choose the simplest form of 3/15.
1/5 1/6 1/8 None of the above
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7. Write the fraction in simplest form.
1/10 1/10 2/10 =1/10
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8. A 12 inch ruler breaks at the 3 inch mark. What part of the ruler breaks off. Write the fraction in simplest form. Answer – 3/12 Simplest form – 1/4
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9. Rachel eats 4 pieces of a cake. The cake has 10 equal pieces. How much of the cake does Rachel eat? Write the fraction in simplest form? Answer – 4/10 Simplest form – 2/5
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10. Write the fraction in simplest form 4/12 = /3
Answer - 1
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Recap Simplest Form Model to find Simplest Form Division by 2 Solved Examples Practice Problems
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Good Work! Now you can practice the worksheets on the Lesson.
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