How do you write the fraction #5/15# in simplest form?

1 Answer
Mar 7, 2018

The simplified form is #1/3#.

Explanation:

Factor the top and the bottom of the fraction, then cancel out any factors in common:

#color(white)=5/15#

#=(color(blue)1*color(green)5)/(color(orange)3*color(green)5)#

#=(color(blue)1*color(red)cancelcolor(green)5)/(color(orange)3*color(red)cancelcolor(green)5)#

#=color(blue)1/color(orange)3#

This is the simplified fraction.