Is this ratio in simplest form 14:12?
No.
You must simplify it even more.
no, the simplest whole number form is 7/6
Somehow, some math teachers love integers, but 14:12 is ok, as is 1.1666...:1.0 is also ok.
Thanks
To determine if the ratio 14:12 is in simplest form, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the two numbers and check if it is 1. If the GCD is 1, then the ratio is already in simplest form. If not, we can simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by the GCD.
To find the GCD of 14 and 12, we can use the Euclidean algorithm.
Step 1: Divide the larger number by the smaller number.
14 ÷ 12 = 1 remainder 2
Step 2: Take the divisor (12) as the new dividend and the remainder (2) as the new divisor.
12 ÷ 2 = 6 remainder 0
Step 3: Since the remainder is 0, the algorithm stops. The GCD of 14 and 12 is 2.
Since the GCD of 14 and 12 is not 1, we can simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by the GCD.
14 ÷ 2 = 7
12 ÷ 2 = 6
Therefore, the simplified form of the ratio 14:12 is 7:6, which means it is not in simplest form.