Question

Fill in the blank

$\frac{1}{5}$ __$\frac{3}{15}$

• A. $>$
• B. $<$
• C. $=$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $=$

$\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{10}=\frac{3}{15}=\frac{4}{20}$ and so on.

These types of fractions which look different but have the same values are called equivalent fractions.

So, $\frac{1}{5}=\frac{3}{15}$