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How to Simplify 9:27

User Zartch
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Answer:

It's simplified form is 1:3

Explanation:

1st step: Convert them into fraction i.e.


(9)/(27)

2nd step: Now check for their HCF i.e 9 so,


(9 / 9)/(27 / 9)

And divide it with both the numerator and denominator and the result is,


(1)/(3)

3rd step: Now convert them into ratio i.e

1:3

Hence, 9:27 simplified format is 1:3 (Ans)

User Nicolas Duponchel
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simply divide the numerator and denominator by 9 (the GCF). So, 927 = 9÷927÷9 = 13. Thus, 927 is equivalent to 13 in the reduced form.

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