Here we will show you step-by-step how to simplify 5/15 to the simplest form.
The key to solving this problem is to find the greatest common divisor of 5 and 15.
To find the greatest common divisor of 5 and 15, we list all of the factors of both numbers so we can compare the lists.
When we compared the factors of 5 (1, 5) and 15 (1, 3, 5, 15) we found that 5 is the largest factor that they have in common.
Since 5 is the largest common factor of 5 and 15, 5 is also the greatest common divisor of 5 and 15.
Now, we divide both the numerator and denominator in 5/15 by the greatest common divisor as follows:
Numerator: 5/5 = 1
Denominator: 15/5 = 3
Then, we put the numerator and denominator that we are left with back together to get our answer.
5/15 to the simplest form is:
1/3
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