The LCM of 14 and 42 is 42.
Finding the LCM will help you when you need to add and subtract fractions.
You need at least two numbers to find an LCM. And they need to be whole numbers, not fractions.
When you are adding or subtracting fractions.
When you are adding or subtracting fractions.
The LCD of two fractions is the same as the LCM of their denominators.
The LCM refers to integers, not fractions.
To add and subtract fractions, you need common denominators. To find the common denominator, find the LCM of the denominators you wish to add or subtract.
Finding the LCM will make adding and subtracting fractions easier.
When you are adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you need to find a least common denominator, or LCD. The process is the same as finding an LCM between two integers.
The HCF helps when reducing fractions. The LCM helps when adding or subtracting fractions.
The LCM is used for integers, not fractions. If you're trying to add unlike fractions, take the LCM of the denominators (known in this case as the least common denominator, or LCD), convert the fractions and proceed.
Any job where you need to add or subtract fractions.