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Question
Express the following ratio in the simplest form:
324 : 144
Solution
324:144 = `324/144=(324 ÷ 36)/(144 ÷ 36)=9/4` (As the H.C.F. of 324 and 144 is 36.)
Since the H.C.F. of 9 and 4 is 1, the simplest form of 324:144 is 9:4.
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