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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-04

Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form.

6 ft to 4 yd

Asked by bonifacioangela

Answer (3)

Find common multiples of the 2 numbers and divide them by them.
For this example there is the common multiple of 2 in 6 and 4
6/2 to 4/2 would equal
3 to 2 or 3/2

Answered by Leesten | 2024-06-10

If you mean 6ft/4ft then that would be 3/2 or if the other way then it would be 2/3

Answered by SnaggingAce | 2024-06-10

The ratio of 6 feet to 4 yards can be simplified by converting yards to feet. After conversion, the ratio becomes 12 6 ​ , which simplifies to 2 1 ​ . Thus, the simplest form of the ratio is 2 1 ​ .
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Answered by Leesten | 2025-06-13