Question

There are 18 cows to 24 horses. What is the ratio of horses to cows in the simplest terms? GCF for 18 & 24

Answer 1

This can be written as a fraction 18/24.

First, we find the GCF, which is basically the largest number that is divisible by both numbers. For this set of numbers, it will be 6.

Then we divide the numerator and denominator by 6.
18/6 is 3.
24/6 is 4
The ratio (or fraction) will be 3:4.

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Answer 2

$\frac{18}{24}=$
$\frac{(2)(3)(3)}{(2)(2)(2)(3)}=$
$(\frac{2}{2})(\frac{3}{3})(\frac{3}{(2)(2)}=$
$(1)(1)(\frac{3}{4})=$
$\frac{3}{4}$

$the \space\ simplified \space\ ratio \space\ will \space\ be \space\ 3:4$