The commutative property of multiplication states that the numbers of the operation can change their order, and this action will not alter the outcome.
Example 1:
Changing the order of the numbers in the operation:
Example 2:
Changing the order of the numbers in the operation:
The ratio of the smaller to the larger is given as 2:4. Another way to write this is as a fraction: which of course you can see now will reduce to . That's your ratio.