What is the name for one side of a ratio? Basic example: "If you are asked to put a ratio in the simplest form, make sure that you have found the smallest factor that goes into both [?]."
I've tried searching for ratio diagrams in Google, with no success.
I appreciate all help

Numerator and denominator refer to a fraction.  Ratios can  be expressed as fractions, but they are not quite the same thing.  For a ratio $a:b$, $a$ and $b$ are sometimes called the terms, with $a$ the antecedent and $b$ the consequent.
