Ratio Simplifier
Reduce a ratio, including decimals and fractions, to lowest whole-number terms.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter the two terms.
Show the working
- Scale to whole numbers, then divide both by their greatest common factor
How to use it
Enter the two terms.
Numbers can be whole numbers, decimals (0.75), fractions (3/4), mixed numbers (1 1/2), repeating decimals (0.(3)) and, where a percent is asked for, percentages (75%). Show the working gives each step.
Key facts
divide both terms by their GCF
Decimals and fractions
0.25 : 1.5 is scaled by 4 to 1 : 6.
Questions
Simplify 12 : 18.
2 : 3.
Simplify 0.25 : 1.5.
1 : 6.
Formulas
divide both terms by their GCF
Sources
Limitations
- Numbers have at most 120 digits.