Simplify the Fraction 6/15: Step-by-Step Reduction

Question

Simplify the given fraction to its simplest form:

$\frac{6}{15}=$

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction as much as possible

00:03 Divide by the greatest common factor

00:07 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:11 Calculate the quotients

00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

We must identify the highest common factor (HCF): The largest number that both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by. In this case, the number is 3, therefore:

$\frac{6:3}{15:3}=\frac{2}{5}$

Answer

$\frac{2}{5}$

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