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What is the ratio in simplest form? 24 mi to 40 mi

In the ratio 24 to 40 (24:40), 24 is the numerator:-

40 is the denominator:-

Now we need to simplify this fraction.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 4:-

Since the fraction is still not in its simplest form, we need to continue simplifying, but 6 and 10 aren't divisible by 4. They're divisible by 2, so we divide by 2:-

Now just write ":" instead of the fraction bar:-
3:5
That's the ratio in its simplest form.
Good luck.
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