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How do you find the fractional notation for the ratio of 490 to 413?

Answer 1

Zoe Adams

#490/413 = 70/59#

The ratio #490 : 413# can be written as a fraction: #490/413#

But fractions (and ratios) should always be in the simplest form.

#490/413#

Find a common factor... But how can we do this?

By inspection, factors of #490# include the following. (There may be others)

#1,2,5,7,10,14,35,49,70,490#

Of these, the following are definitely NOT factors of #413#: #2,5,10,14,35,70,490#

Check whether #7# is a factor #413 div7 = 59# #59# is a prime number, so that's it!

#490/413 (div7)/(div7) =70/59 #

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Answer 2

Genesis Amaya

To find the fractional notation for the ratio of 490 to 413, you divide both numbers by their greatest common factor (GCF).

The GCF of 490 and 413 is 1.

So, the fractional notation for the ratio of 490 to 413 is ( \frac{490}{413} ).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.