Question

Question 29.
The fraction $\frac{6}{15}$ in simplest from is ___

Answer 1

A fraction is said to be in its simplest/lowest form if the HCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.

In order to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms, we divide its numerator and denominator by their HCF.
$\therefore$ $\frac{6}{15}$ = $\frac{6÷3}{15÷3}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$ $[\because HCFof6and15is3]$