It's the same process as finding the least common multiple.
Example: 7/30 + 13/42
Factor them.
2 x 3 x 5 = 30
2 x 3 x 7 = 42
Combine the factors, eliminating duplicates.
2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 210, the LCM
Since 210 is the lowest common denominator, we can proceed to add them.
7/30 = 49/210
13/42 = 65/210
7/30 + 13/42 = 114/210 or 19/35 in lowest terms.
Find their least common denominator and convert them.
you have to compare the common fractions
you find the highest number that goes into both the numerator and the denominatior and divide both by that number.
The least common factor of any set of integers is 1.
When comparing fractions you must find a common denominator; by finding the least common denominator it will keep the numbers (numerators and denominator) smaller .
The least common denominator is 144.
To find the least common denominator of a set of unlike fractions, you first need to list the prime factors of each denominator. Then, identify the highest power of each prime factor that appears in any of the denominators. Finally, multiply these highest powers together to find the least common multiple, which will be the least common denominator for the fractions.
Pick two of the fractions and find the Least Common Multiple of those two denominators. Then take that number, and find the Least Common Multiple between that and the third denominator. This number will be the Least Common Denominator between the three fractions.If you don't care to find the Least common denominator, then just take the three denominators, and multiply them together.
you can find the least common denominator and then order them.
Least common multiple is needed to find the least common denominator when adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators Greatest common factor is needed when reducing fractions to their lowest terms
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When adding or subtracting unlike fractions, the LCM process is used to find the least common denominator.