Ratios Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Simplify the ratio 18:2418 : 24.

Solution

  1. 1
    Find gcd⁡(18,24)=6\gcd(18, 24) = 6.
  2. 2
    Divide both terms: 186:246=3:4\frac{18}{6} : \frac{24}{6} = 3 : 4.

Answer

3:43 : 4
Simplifying a ratio works exactly like simplifying a fraction: divide both parts by their greatest common divisor.

About Ratios

A ratio compares two or more quantities by showing how many times one contains the other, written as a:ba:b or ab\frac{a}{b}. Unlike fractions, ratios can compare parts to parts, not just parts to wholes.

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