Here we will show you how to convert the ratio 62:64 to a fraction. In other words, we will convert the ratio of 62:64 to a fraction with a numerator and a denominator.
There is actually more than one answer to this problem, depending on what kind of ratio it is. 62:64 can either be a Part-to-Part ratio or a Part-to-Whole ratio. We will describe and convert both types of ratios to fractions.
Part-to-Part
A part-to-part ratio is the most common form of ratio. If the ratio 62:64 is a part-to-part ratio, it means that there are 62 of something and 64 of something else with a total of 126.
To convert a part-to-part ratio such as 62:64 as a fraction, you make the left side of the colon the numerator and the total the denominator:
62:64 → 62/126
Since there are 64 of something else, you can also make another fraction where the right side of the colon is the numerator and once again the total is the denominator:
62:64 → 64/126
Part-to-Whole
A part-to-whole ratio of 62:64 means that there are 62 of something and the total is 64. It also means that there are 2 of something else. To convert a Part-to-Whole ratio such as 62:64, you replace the colon with a fraction bar to get this answer:
62:64 → 62/64
Since there are 2 of something else and still the total of 64, you can also make a 2nd fraction like this:
62:64 → 2/64
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