Click to see a step-by-step slideshow. STEP 1: Write the question and circle the key information. Draw a bar and split it into 12 equal segments: the denominator of the fraction. Label the end '/12'.

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.