Simplify 72:4:8:12

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on Jan 25, 2025 at 11:00 pm



You asked:

Simplify the ratio: \(72 : 4 : 8 : 12\)

MathBot Answer:

\(18 :1 :2 :3\)

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the given numbers. \[\operatorname{gcd}(72, 4, 8, 12) = 4\]

Then divide each number in the ratio by the GCD to get the simplified ratio. \[18 : 1 : 2 : 3\]

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