Evaluate 5/15

$\frac{5}{15}$

Step 1

Factor $5$ out of $5$ .

$\frac{5 (1)}{15}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $5$ out of $15$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 3}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 3}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{3}$

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