The ratio of two numbers
and
is written
, where
is the numerator and
is the denominator. The ratio
of
to
is equivalent to the quotient
. Betting odds
written as
correspond to
. A number which can be expressed as a ratio of integers
is called a rational number.
Ratio
See also
Colon, Constant of Proportionality, Denominator, Division, Fraction, Numerator, Odds, Proportional, Quotient, Ratio Distribution, Ratio of Magnification, Ratio Test, Rational NumberExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Ratio." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Ratio.html