Write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms. Compare in hours. 51 hours to 2 days
To compare hours to days, we need to know the conversion factor between the two. Since there are 24 hours in a day, we can write the proportion:
24 hours = 1 day
Now we can convert 2 days to hours:
2 days * 24 hours/day = 48 hours
Thus, the ratio of 51 hours to 2 days can be written as:
51 hours : 48 hours
To find the fraction in lowest terms, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor which is 3:
51/3 : 48/3
Simplifying further:
17/1 : 16/1
So, the ratio 51 hours to 2 days can be written as the fraction 17/16.