Question

What is the ratio 60/135 written in lowest terms?

Answer 1

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well 60 and 135 are both dividable by 5 right?
so 60 divided by 5 = 12
and 135 divided by 5 = 27
so you get 12/27
then 12 and 27 are then both dividable by 3 right?
so 12 divided by 3 = 4
and 27 divided by 3 = 9

Answer 2

write the prime factors of numerator/prime factors of denominator
for this problem 60/135
60 = 2.2.3.5
135 =3.3.3.5
cancel what is common in both (3.5)
2.2/3.3 = 4/9