16:8:12 simplified

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on Nov 21, 2024 at 9:53 am



You asked:

Simplify the ratio: \(16 : 8 : 12\)

MathBot Answer:

\(4 :2 :3\)

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the given numbers. \[\operatorname{gcd}(16, 8, 12) = 4\]

Then divide each number in the ratio by the GCD to get the simplified ratio. \[4 : 2 : 3\]