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Ratio Simplifier
Reduce a whole-number ratio to its simplest form.
02EXAMPLE RESULT
Simplified ratio
2 : 3
Decimal ratio0.666667
Greatest common divisor2
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How this calculation works
Divide both terms by their greatest common divisor. The decimal ratio is the first value divided by the second.
Simplified ratio = (a ÷ gcd(a,b)) : (b ÷ gcd(a,b))
Your calculation, step by step
- Greatest common divisor of 4 and 6 = 2
- Divide both sides by 2.
A worked example
4 : 6 simplifies to 2 : 3.
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