Question

Express the following ratio in the simplest form:
480 : 384

Answer 1

480:384 =`480/384=(480 ​÷ 96)/(384 ​​÷ 96)=5/4`(As the H.C.F. of 480 and 384 is 96.)

Since the H.C.F. of 5 and 4 is 1, the simplest form of 480:384 is 5:4.