Question

Write 8:18 as a fraction in simplest form.

Ratio as a Fraction:

Fraction in Simplest Form:

Answer 1

`\text{Ratio as a fraction - \: \boxed{(8)/(18)}}`

`\text{Fraction in simplest form - \boxed{(4)/(9)}}`

Explanation:

Part 1: Writing a ratio as a fraction

A fraction and a ratio are the same thing - just a different name. Therefore, the colon in a ratio is the same as a divisor line in a fraction. Therefore, to write a ratio as a fraction,

• Replace the colon with a divisor line or the divisor line with a colon (use the first portion to transform a ratio into a fraction and the second form to transform a fraction into a ratio).

Therefore, 8:18 as a fraction is 8/18.

Part 2: Fraction in simplest form

To put a fraction in simplest form, first divide the numerator by the denominator. If it contains a remainder, you cannot use this step to verify it.

8 only goes into 18 twice and leaves a 2 as a remainder, so this method does not work.

Instead, if both numbers are even, divide by 2.

8/2 = 4

18/2 = 9

Check to see if the new numerator and denominator can reduce any further.

4/9 = 4/9

The fraction in simplest form is 4/9.