On Monday, there were 16 Blue Birds and 12 Crows in a field. There were no other birds in the field. What was the ratio of Blue Birds to Crows in the field on Monday? show your work

To find the ratio of Blue Birds to Crows, we need to divide the number of Blue Birds by the number of Crows.

Blue Birds / Crows = 16 / 12

To simplify this fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16 and 12, which is 4.

16 / 4 = 4
12 / 4 = 3

So, the simplified ratio of Blue Birds to Crows is 4:3.