Write the ratio that compares 36 social media posts to 16 social media post using fractional notation. Simplify the improper fraction to lowest terms

Answer 1

The ratio that compares 36 social media posts to 16 social media posts can be written as:

$\frac{36}{16}$

To simplify this fraction to lowest terms, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 4.

$\frac{36 \div 4}{16 \div 4} = \frac{9}{4}$

Therefore, the simplified improper fraction that represents the ratio is $\frac{9}{4}$.