Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 15 equals 3, GCF(6, 15) = 3
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
6/15
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 15 equals 3, GCF(6, 15) = 3
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
6/15
= 6 ÷ 3/15 ÷ 3
= 2/5
(1 is the only factor common to 2 and 5)Therefore, 6/15
is equal to 2/5
in Simplest Form: 6/15
= 2/5