Question

Which among the following is a rational number equivalent to $\frac{5}{3}$?

• A. $\frac{-20}{15}$
• B. $\frac{25}{-15}$
• C. $\frac{25}{15}$
• D. $\frac{15}{25}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{25}{15}$

The value $\frac{5}{3}$ cannot be further simplified. We can eliminate the common multiples from the given options. For options A, B ,C and D the common multiple is 5. Reducing the fractions we can obtain the fraction $\frac{5}{3}$