Question

How can you decompose 5/15 and 8/12 ?

Answer 1

5/15 divided by 5 is equal to 1/3 and 8/12 divided by 2 is 4/6 divided by 2 is 2/3

Answer 2

`(5)/(15)` is the same as
`(1)/(3)` because
`((5 divided by 5))/((15 divided by 5))`
You have to divide the numerator with the same number that you divide the denominator with. therefore, the answer to the second one is

`(2)/(3)` because
`((8 divided by 4))/((12 divided by 4))`