Question

Write $18:24$ in its simplest form.

Answer 1

$18:24$ can be written as $\frac{18}{24}$

$\frac{18}{24}=\frac{6\times 3}{6\times 4}$ (breaking the terms to simplify it)

$\frac{18}{24}=\frac{3}{4}=3:4$ (Cancelling the like terms)