A ratio in the simplest form is also called the ratio in the lowest terms. Example: The ratio 32:48 is not in the simplest form, because 16 is a common factor of its antecedent and consequent. The simplest form of this ratio is 2:3 ( dividing the 1st term and 2nd term by 16).
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A ratio in the simplest form is also called the ratio in the lowest terms. Example: The ratio 32:48 is not in the simplest form, because 16 is a common factor of its antecedent and consequent. The simplest form of this ratio is 2:3 ( dividing the 1st term and 2nd term by 16).