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Why is 8:6 equivalent to 4:3 and 16:12

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8:6 is equivalent to 4:3 because 8 divided 2 is 4 and 6 divided by 2 is 3. 8:6 is equivalent to 16:12 because 8 x 2 is 16 and 6 x 2 is 12
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8:6 is equivalent to 4:3 because if you divide the 8:3 by 2 then you would get 4:3 . And if you multiply the 8:6 by 2 then you would get 16:12
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