Express each ratio as a fraction in it's lowest terms. 3600s:2hours
How to express 3600seconds to 2hours
Express the following ratio as a fraction in its lowest term 3600s:2hours
3600s to 2hours
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To express the ratio, 3600s:2hours, as a fraction in its lowest terms, we need to convert both the numerator and denominator to the same unit.
First, let's focus on the seconds (s). There are 60 seconds in 1 minute, and 60 minutes in 1 hour. Therefore, to convert 2 hours to seconds, we can multiply by 60 minutes/hour and 60 seconds/minute:
2 hours * 60 minutes/hour * 60 seconds/minute = 7200 seconds
Now that both the numerator and denominator are in the same unit (seconds), we can express the ratio as a fraction:
3600s:2hours = 3600/7200
Next, let's simplify the fraction to its lowest terms. Both 3600 and 7200 are divisible by 1200, so we can divide them both by 1200:
3600/1200 ÷ 7200/1200 = 3/6
Now, 3/6 can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3:
3/6 ÷ 3/3 = 1/2
Therefore, the ratio 3600s:2hours expressed as a fraction in its lowest terms is 1/2.