document.write( "Question 402841: Hello, How do I write a ratio that expresses 1/2 to 1/5? Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #284940 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can multiply both fractions by the LCD 10 to get: $\"10%281%2F2%29=5\"$ and $\"10%281%2F5%29=2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"1%2F2\"$ to $\"1%2F5\"$ becomes $\"5\"$ to $\"2\"$ \r
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