5/15 Simplified
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What is 5/15 Simplified?
Answer: Fraction 5/15 simplified to lowest terms is 1/3 (⅓)
5
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15
1
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3
1/3 (⅓) is the simplified fraction of 5/15.
Simplifying Fraction 5/15 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 5/15 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [5] and denominator [15].
GCF of 5 and 15 is 5
And then divide both the numerator [5] and denominator [15] by the GCF [5].
5 ÷ 5
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15 ÷ 5
1
/
3
Simplifying Fraction 5/15 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 5/15 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [5] and denominator [15].
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
5
/
3 × 5
1
/
3
Simplifying Fraction 5/15 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [5] and denominator [15] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
5 ÷ 5
/
15 ÷ 5
1
/
3
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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 5/15 Simplified? (The answer is: 1/3 (⅓)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '5/15') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 5/15) 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).