Question

Express $24˸36$ ratios in the simplest form.

Answer 1

Given:

Ratio $24˸36$

$\begin{array}{rcl}24˸36& =& \frac{24}{36}\left[\mathrm{Note}:\mathrm{HCF}\left(24,36\right)=12\right]\\ & =& \frac{2}{3}\\ & =& 2˸3\end{array}$

Hence, the simplest form of $24˸36$ is $2˸3$