Reduce Ratio 42:1

Here we will reduce the ratio 42:1 as much as possible. In other words, we will make the numbers 42 and 1 as low as they can be while still keeping the same ratio between the two numbers.

To do this we find the largest number that both 42 and 1 can be divided by. Then we divide both 42 and 1 by that number to get the new reduced ratio.

The largest number 42 and 1 can be divided by is 1. When we divide both numbers by 1, we get the new reduced ratio as follows:

42:1

To summarize, the ratio 42:1 reduced as much as possible is 42:1. You could also say that the ratio 42:1 equals 42:1.

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