40:5

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on Jan 15, 2025 at 9:42 am



You asked:

Simplify the ratio: \(40 : 5\)

MathBot Answer:

\(8 : 1\), \(\frac{8}{1}\), \(800\%\)

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the given numbers. \[\operatorname{gcd}(40, 5) = 5\]

Then divide each number in the ratio by the GCD to get the simplified ratio. \[8 : 1\]