Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
In the given ratio, [tex]12:16:8[/tex], we can see that all the 3 numbers in ratio are multiples of 4. Hence the lowest common multiple (LCM) of the given ratio = 4.
Now, let's divide the 3 numbers by 4.
[tex]12:16:8\\= \frac{12}{4}:\frac{16}{4}:\frac{8}{4}\\=\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}[/tex]
This ratio cannot be further simplified as they don't have any common multiples except for 1.
So, the simplified ratio = [tex]\boxed{\bf\: 3:4:2}[/tex]
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