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no u dnt need to have a common denominator.. Just multiply both the denominator and numerator of the fractions u are working on and u will arrive at the answers

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Do you need a common denominator multiplying fractions?

No.


When you are multiplying fractions do you find the common denominator?

no


What is the common denominator for 1734 and 15?

You can always find a common denominator by multiplying the denominators together.


How do you identify the common denominator?

The common denominator for a set of numbers is identified by simply multiplying the numbers together. This will not be the least common denominator, but that is not what the question is about.


Do you need a common denominator for dividing and multiplying fractions?

No you do not.


Do you need a common denominator when multiplying mixed numbers?

No.


How to change dissimilar fractions to similar fractions?

Note: numerator is the top part of the fraction, denominator is the bottom part. 1) Find a common denominator. It may be the least common denominator, but it need not be; just multiplying the denominators also gives you a common denominator, not necessarily the smallest one. 2) Convert each fraction so that it has this common denominator. This means multiplying numerator and denominator by the same number.


When multiplying fractions when they have same common denominator do you multiply the denominators?

YES.


Do you need a common denominator when multiplying?

Nope, just when adding or subtracting.


The product of multiplying 2 or more denominators?

That's a common denominator.


Why is there no common denominator when multiplying or dividing fractions?

Because it is not how multiplication or division are defined.


What is example of a common denominator and the lowest common denominator?

You can find a common denominator of any set of denominators by multiplying them together. That result will not necessarily be the lowest common denominator. Example: 1/6 and 1/9 6 x 9 = 54 and 54 is a common denominator of 6 and 9, but the LCD is 18.