Express the following ratios in the simplest form:
(i) 162:72
(ii) 1477:777

Express the following ratios in the simplest form

(i) 162:72

(ii) 1477:777

Solution

(i) 162:72

162 : 72 as a fraction is 162/72

Simplifying 162/72 = 27/12 = 9/4

or 162: 72 in simplest form is 9:4

(ii) 1477:777

1477:777 as a fraction = 1477/777 

= 211/111

So 1477: 777 in simplest form is 211:111

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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