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