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What is the most common denomonator out of ⅓ ⅕

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Usually you’re looking for a least/lowest common denominator, meaning a number that can be divided by both 3 and 5. That way you can get an equivalent fraction of each one to add or subtract them.

The least/lowest common denominator for 1/3 and 1/5 is 15.

1/3 = 5/15
1/5 = 3/15
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Answer:

1/3 is the answer

Explanation:

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