Perform the indicated operation be sure to rationalize the denominator when necessary make sure to simply as much as possible and give the exact answer

15/7sqrt3

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To rationalize the denominator of the expression \(\frac{15}{7\sqrt{3}}\), we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by \(\sqrt{3}\). This helps eliminate the square root from the denominator.

Here are the steps:

\[ \frac{15}{7\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{15\sqrt{3}}{7 \cdot 3} \]

Now simplify the denominator:

\[ 7 \cdot 3 = 21 \]

So, we have:

\[ \frac{15\sqrt{3}}{21} \]

Now, we can simplify the fraction \(\frac{15}{21}\):

The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 15 and 21 is 3.

\[ \frac{15}{21} = \frac{15 \div 3}{21 \div 3} = \frac{5}{7} \]

Thus, our expression simplifies to:

\[ \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{7} \]

So, the final answer is:

\[ \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{7} \]