Question

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form, with whole numbers in the numerator and denominator.

Answer 1

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What is the ratio in simplest form? 24 mi to 40 mi

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In the ratio 24 to 40 (24:40), 24 is the numerator:-

$\dfrac{24}{}$

40 is the denominator:-

$\displaystyle\frac{24}{40}$

Now we need to simplify this fraction.

Divide the numerator and denominator by 4:-

$\displaystyle\frac{6}{10}$

Since the fraction is still not in its simplest form, we need to continue simplifying, but 6 and 10 aren't divisible by 4. They're divisible by 2, so we  divide by 2:-

$\displaystyle\frac{3}{5}$

Now just write ":" instead of the fraction bar:-

3:5

That's the ratio in its simplest form.

Good luck.

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