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How to Convert Ratio to Fractions.

Rosemary Njeri

Before learning how to convert ratio to fractions, lets define a ratio. A ratio is a comparison of two or more numbers that indicates their sizes in relation to each other. Most of the time we use the punctuation sign colon(:) to separate the values.

While a fraction represents part of the whole thing.

Formula to Convert Ratio to Fractions.

To convert a ratio to a fraction follow the following steps.

  • Use the sum of both numbers making up the ratio as the denominator:
  • Use each of the ratio terms as the numerator in a fraction:
  • Reduce each fraction to lowest terms:

Example 1:

Convert 2:6 into a fraction.

We begin by summation.

= 2 + 6

= 8

Therefore, 8 is our denominator.

Then we use each of the ratio terms as numerators.

= 2/8 and 6/8

And lastly we simplify the fractions to get.

= 1/4 and 3/4

Example 2:

Convert 1:2 into a fraction.

We begin by adding the two digits.

= 1 + 2

= 3

The answer becomes the denominator.

Then we use each of the ratio terms as numerators.

Therefore, we get 1/3 and 2/3 they are in their simplest form, there is no need to simplify.

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