Question

Ratio 5 to 15 in a fraction lowest term

Answer 1

To do this, divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF. In this case, it's 5.

5:15
5 ÷ 5: 15÷5
1:3

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Answer 2

To solve this ratio, we must first find the GCF, or the Greatest Common Factor, that is, the largest number that fits into both numbers. We can set up a table to compare the factors of each individual number, then identify common factors between the two numbers.

15 | 1 3 5 15
5 | 1 5

We see that the common factors include 1 and 5, however, 5 is the greatest common factor. Now we can simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by 5.

5/5 = 1
15/5 = 3

Simplified Ratio: 1:3 (which is 1/3).

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