Question

Reduce the fraction below. Use the slash (/) as a fraction bar.515

Answer 1

Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

Given the fraction: 5/15

We can rewrite the denominator as a product below:

$\frac{5}{15}=\frac{5}{5\times3}$

Next, cancel like terms in the numerator and denominator:

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{\cancel{5}}{\cancel{5}\times3} \\ =\frac{1}{3} \end{gathered}$

The reduced fraction is 1/3.