42:12

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 5:34 pm



You asked:

Simplify the ratio: \(42 : 12\)

MathBot Answer:

\(7 : 2\), \(\frac{7}{2}\), \(350\%\)

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the given numbers. \[\operatorname{gcd}(42, 12) = 6\]

Then divide each number in the ratio by the GCD to get the simplified ratio. \[7 : 2\]