Question

Express the following ratio in the simplest form:
186 : 403

Answer 1

186:403 =`186/403=(186 ÷ 31)/(403 ÷ 31)=6/13` (As the H.C.F. of 186 and 403 is 31.)

Since the H.C.F. of 6 and 13 is 1, the simplest form of 186:403 is 6:13.