Question

Simplify the ratio 24:120

Answer 1

`24:120=(24)/(120)=(24:4)/(120:4)=(6)/(30)=(6:6)/(30:6)=(1)/(5)=1:5\\\\Answer:\boxed{24:120=1:5}`

Answer 2

24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
120: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120

The GCF of 24 and 120 is 24.


`24:120 / 24:24 = \\ 1:5`