Question

Is 24:8 in symplest form ?

Answer 1

is there a number that goes into both?

Answer 2

hehe

Answer 3

Wow you help alot :) Thanks

Answer 4

I think so

Answer 5

which one?

Answer 6

is it 2 or 4

Answer 7

well lets try 4

Answer 8

KK

Answer 9

does 4 go into 24?

Answer 10

Try both 2 and 4 and look at it again and see if there are more numbers that you can try out.

Answer 11

yes 4 can go into 24

Answer 12

how many times?

Answer 13

6

Answer 14

great!

Answer 15

what about 8 does 4 go into 8?

Answer 16

divide both sides of the ratio by 4 now and tell us your new simplified ratio. Is that completely simplified?

Answer 17

yep 2 times

Answer 18

sweet so we get 6:2

Answer 19

Oh i get it :) Whoop whoop

Answer 20

butttt is there something you notice...

Answer 21

iit can be simplyfied

Answer 22

Exactly!

Answer 23

=D

Answer 24

is there a number that goes into both?

Answer 25

what is it and how many times does it go into each?

Answer 26

2

Answer 27

yep.. so what do we end up with when we use 2?

Answer 28

and it gose in once

Answer 29

2 goes into 2 once

how many times does it go into 6?

Answer 30

3 times

Answer 31

so is it 2:3

Answer 32

yayy!

so if we have 6:2

what can that be reduced to?

Answer 33

2:3

Answer 34

ohhhh 3:2

Answer 35

ding ding ding

Answer 36

Yeaaahhhhhh

Answer 37

3:1

Answer 38

ahh yess we made a little mistake

Answer 39

remember 2 goes into 2 once...

Answer 40

how many times does 2 go into 2?

Answer 41

whats up saso!

Answer 42

Note that x:y is the same as x/y ;) 24:8 = 24/8 =3 but every integer is divided by 1... hence 3/1 = 3:1

Answer 43

not much eric