1. Proper Fractions: These are the fractions where the numerator is smaller than the denominator. For example, 3/4. These are ...

Divide both the numerator and denominator by their HCF. The fraction has now been simplified. Knowing multiplication and division facts may make simplifying fractions easier. The HCF of 4 and 10 is 2.

Fractions have a numerator and a denominator. In the fraction ½ the denominator tells us that the whole is split into 2 equal parts. If you look on a fraction wall, you can see that 1/2 is the ...