Simplifying fractions, Greatest Common Factor, GCF, reducing fractions, 4th grade math, 5th grade math, anchor chart

Simplify Fractions and Common Denominators anchor chart

Display an anchor chart to help your students remember how to simplify fractions to their simplest form!

My favorite way to simplify fractions is by working through a list or prime numbers, checking if both numerator and denominator divide by each larger prime. I like this method because it makes simplifying fractions super concrete for students who need it. It also helps eliminate errors that can occur when a factor is missed. Students who aren't as confident with their division facts can even use a calculator (or divisibility rules) to check each prime. After posting the left video above, I…

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I Can Use Fractions to Help Me Understand Math  I can add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators and mixed numbers. 5.NF.1  I can solve word problems that involve fractions. 5.NF.2 ...

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