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:
5/15
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:
5/15
= 5 ÷ 5/15 ÷ 5
= 1/3
(1 is the only factor common to 1 and 3)Therefore, 5/15
is equal to 1/3
in Simplest Form: 5/15
= 1/3