Question

Write the ratio 12:16:8 in simplest form

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}`

Explanation:

In the given ratio,
`12:16:8`, we can see that all the 3 numbers in ratio are multiples of 4. Hence the lowest common multiple (LCM) of the given ratio = 4.

Now, let's divide the 3 numbers by 4.

`12:16:8\\= (12)/(4):(16)/(4):(8)/(4)\\=\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}`

This ratio cannot be further simplified as they don't have any common multiples except for 1.

So, the simplified ratio =
`\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}`

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