Is 4:3 equivalent to 16: 12? How do you know?​

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Prove how 4:3 is equivalent to 16:12

Solution:

4:3 is equivalent to 16:12, since if we simplify 16:12 to its lowest term, the answer will be 4:3.

To do so, we simply need to divide 16 and 12 by 4 since their greatest common factor is 4.

= 16/4

= 4

= 12/4

= 3

4:3 = 16:12 or 4:3