The lowest common denominator (LCD) is also known as the least common multiple (LCM).
The simple way to find the LCD of 2 numbers is to make a list of the multiples of each number until you find a number which is in both lists. For example, find the LCD of 12 and 28:
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, ...
28, 56, 84, ...
The LCD is 84.
Sometimes you have to make long lists, and this method gets tedious.
The more technical method is to find the prime factorization of each number.
12 = 2x2x3
28 = 2x2x7
Notice that both numbers have 2x2, but we need a 3 to get a multiple of 12, and a 7 to get a multiple of 28. So you need 2 2's, a 3 and a 7:
The LCD is 2x2x3x7 = 84.
You need at least two fractions to calculate a common denominator.
The least common denominator is 60.
a least common (LCD) denominator is a least common multiple (LCM); only it's a fraction and it's LCM is in the denominator's place.
A common denominator, though not the least, is 40.
The Least Common Denominator of 57 and 35 is 1.
You need at least two fractions to calculate a common denominator.
That's the least common denominator or LCD.
The least common denominator.
The least common multiple of two or more denominators is known as the least common denominator, or LCD.
The least common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators of the fractions.
The least common denominator is 1. The greatest common denominator is 2. The least common multiple is 1,218.
The least common denominator (LCD) is 1.
The least common denominator is 3x.
The least common denominator is 60.
a least common (LCD) denominator is a least common multiple (LCM); only it's a fraction and it's LCM is in the denominator's place.
A common denominator needs at least two figures; that's why it's called a 'common' denominator.
A common denominator, though not the least, is 40.