To find one third of two fifths, we start by understanding that ‘of’ in math usually means to multiply. Thus, we need to calculate:
One third of two fifths = (1/3) × (2/5)
Now we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
Numerator: 1 × 2 = 2
Denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
So we get:
(1/3) × (2/5) = 2/15
Therefore, one third of two fifths is 2/15.