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'.

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Most people break out in a cold sweat when they see fractions. There's something about those little lines and numbers stacked on top of each other that makes even confident adults feel like they're ...

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.