What is the ratio of 9 to 14 in simplest form?

Answer 1

The ratio of 9 to 14 in simplest form is 9:14. This ratio cannot be simplified further because 9 and 14 do not have any common factors other than 1. Ratios are typically expressed in simplest form to show the most basic relationship between the two numbers.

Answer 2

Basically, to cancel down fractions or ratios, you have to find common factors.

2: No

3: No

4: No

5: No

6: No

7: No

8: No

9: No

There already are in there simplest form

While the above is true, it is a pretty dumb way to do it. If 2 is not a factor then its multiples (4, 6 and 8) are not going to be factors. But every time you do find a factor you have to repeat from that factor onwards. Second, if the square of the prime factor is bigger than the smaller of the two numbers, stop.

So you test 2, test 3. The next Prime number is 5 but 52 = 25 which is bigger than the smaller of the two numbers (9), so don't bother. Only two numbers to check instead of the suggested 8!