A ratio $a : b$ is said to be in the simplest form if

a

and

b

have no common factor other than

1

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a

is less than

b

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Both A and B.

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B $a$ and $b$ have no common factor other than $1$
A ratio $a : b$ is said to be in the simplest form if a and b have no common factor other than $1$ .

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