Simplifying Ratio Calculator (2 Numbers)

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Result

What is Simplifying Ratio Calculator (2 Numbers)?

The most common type of ratio. Find the GCF and divide both terms.

Example: 24 : 36
1
Input
24 : 36
→
2
GCF
GCF = 12
→
✓
Result
2 : 3

Simplifying Ratio Calculator (2 Numbers) Formula

The proportions stay identical — only the numbers simplify.

Before: 24 : 36
A
B
÷ 12
After: 2 : 3
A
B

Common 2-Number Ratios

16 : 9
Already simplified
Screen aspect ratio
50 : 100
= 1 : 2
Half
75 : 100
= 3 : 4
Three-quarters
FAQ

FAQ: 2-Number Ratios

Questions about standard bipartite ratios.

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of both numbers and divide each side by that factor.
When the GCF of the two numbers is exactly 1, meaning they share no common factors and are co-prime.