Given the comparison:
86 minutes to 5 hours
To write as a ratio, first convert the hours to minutes.
We have:
1 hour = 60 minutes
5 hours = 5 x 60 = 300 minutes
Thus, as a ratio, we have:
86 : 300
Let's reduce to lowest terms:
To reduce to lowest terms, divide both values by the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).
GCF of 86 and 300 = 2
[tex]\frac{86\div2}{300\div2}=\frac{43}{150}[/tex]Therefore, the ratio reduced to its lowest term is = 43 : 150
ANSWER:
43 : 150
