What is 15/5 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 15/5 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 15/5 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [15] and denominator [5].

GCF of 15 and 5 is 5

And then divide both the numerator [15] and denominator [5] by the GCF [5].

15 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

3

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 15/5 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 15/5 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [15] and denominator [5].

Prime Factors of 15: 3,5

Prime Factors of 5: 5

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

3 × 5

/

5

=

3

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 15/5 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [15] and denominator [5] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

15 ÷ 5

/

5 ÷ 5

=

3

/

1

Related Calculations

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
15/1	15/1
15/2	15/2
15/3	5/1
15/4	15/4
15/5	3/1
15/6	5/2
15/7	15/7
15/8	15/8
15/9	5/3
15/10	3/2
15/11	15/11
15/12	5/4
15/13	15/13
15/14	15/14
15/15	1/1
15/16	15/16
15/17	15/17
15/18	5/6 (⅚)
15/19	15/19
15/20	3/4 (¾)
15/21	5/7
15/22	15/22
15/23	15/23
15/24	5/8 (⅝)
15/25	3/5 (⅗)
15/26	15/26
15/27	5/9
15/28	15/28
15/29	15/29
15/30	1/2 (½)

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 15/5 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/1). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '15/5') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 15/5) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

15/5 Simplified