write the ratio that compares 36 social media posts to 16 social media posts using fractional notation. Simplify the improper fraction to lowest term.

Answer 1

The ratio that compares 36 social media posts to 16 social media posts using fractional notation is 36/16. To simplify this improper fraction to its lowest term, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 4.

Dividing 36 by 4, we get 36/4 = 9.
Dividing 16 by 4, we get 16/4 = 4.

Therefore, the simplified ratio is 9/4.