Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 15 equals 5, GCF(5, 15) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
15/5
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 15 equals 5, GCF(5, 15) = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
15/5
= 15 ÷ 5/5 ÷ 5
= 3/1
= 3Therefore, 15/5
is equal to 3 in Simplest Form: 15/5
= 3