Question

Express each of the following ratios in simplest form:

$146:365$

Answer 1

Explanation:

The ratio $146:365$ can be written as,

$146=73\times 2,365=73\times 5$

So, the ratio $146:365$ becomes

$=73\times 2:73\times 5$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{73\times 2}{73\times 5} \\ =\frac{2}{5} \\ =2:5 \end{gathered}$$

Hence , the ratio of $146:365$is $2:5$.