Question

What does 5/15 equal

Answer 1

In terms of equivalent fractions, once
`(5)/(15)` is simplified by divided both the numerator and denominator by a common factor (which in this case would be 5) then your simplified fraction would be:
`(1)/(3)`.

But 5/15 when you're dividing would equal a repeating decimal. 0.3333333333333333333333333333

Answer 2

Because 5/15 is not a simplified fraction, seeing that its numerator and denominator both have a common factor, you can simplify it to find an equivalent fraction. To do this, divide 5 from the numerator and denominator and then you would get a result of 1/3.