Question

Write $24:4$ in its simplest form.

Answer 1

$24:4$ can be written as $\frac{24}{4}$

$\frac{24}{4}=\frac{4\times 6}{4\times 1}$ (breaking the terms to simplify it)

$\Rightarrow \frac{24}{4}=\frac{6}{1}=6:1$ (Cancelling the like terms)