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What is the ratio 15 :24 written in the lowest terms
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What is the ratio 15 :24 written in the lowest terms

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15:24

Divide 3 each: 15 divided by 3=5

24 divided by 3= 8

You can't go further than that.

Therefore your answer will have to be 5:8 or 5/8. Hope this helped!

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15:24 to the lowest term is 5:8. This is because you divide each number by the same number. You will divided 15 and 24 by 3 to get 5:8.
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