Reduce the following ratio to its lowest terms and to an equivalent ratio having 1 as the smallest term. \( 69: 207: 161 \) a. Lowest terms: b. Lowest term is \( 1: \)
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To reduce the ratio \( 69: 207: 161 \) to its lowest terms, we first find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the three numbers. The GCD is 23, so we divide each term by 23: - \( 69 \div 23 = 3 \) - \( 207 \div 23 = 9 \) - \( 161 \div 23 = 7 \) Thus, the ratio in its lowest terms is \( 3: 9: 7 \). To express the ratio with 1 as the smallest term, we choose the smallest term which is 3. We divide each term by 3: - \( 3 \div 3 = 1 \) - \( 9 \div 3 = 3 \) - \( 7 \div 3 = \frac{7}{3} \) Therefore, the equivalent ratio with 1 as the smallest term is \( 1: 3: \frac{7}{3} \).
