The answer is nothing. Math is shhh. Okay?
In order to add or subtract fractions, the denominator (bottom number) has to be the same. In order to make it the same, you find the LCM and multiply the fraction by whatever is necessary to make the denominator the LCM. FOR EXAMPLE: 1/3 + 2/5 The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15. To make the 3 in 1/3 15, you multiply the whole fraction by 5 over 5 (it simplifies to 1 so you aren't really changing the fraction by multiplying it by 1). 1/3 * 5/5 is 5/15 You multiply 2/5 times 3 over 3 using the same principle 2/5 * 3/3 is 6/15 NOW you can add 5/15 and 6/15 to get 11/15.
The LCM of 137 and 3000 is 411000. The LCM of 61 and 72 is 4392. The LCM of 72 and 3000 is 9000.
The LCM is 1,890
Finding the LCM will make adding and subtracting fractions easier.
The LCM of 4 and 80 is 80.
There are some schools of thought that maintain that a fraction can have an LCM. For our purposes, we find the LCM of the denominators to discover a least common denominator. The LCM of 9 and 15 is 45.
Step I: Find the LCM of the denominators. Step II: Find equivalent fraction such that the new denominators are the LCM. Step III: Carry out the subtraction on these numerators to arrive at the new numerator. Step IV: New denominator = LCM. Step V: Simplify the fraction.
The answer is nothing. Math is shhh. Okay?
The LCM is used to convert unlike rational fraction to like fractions so that they can be added or subtracted. Any common multiple will do so the LCM is not that important. However, using the LCM will ensure that the numbers that you have to deal with are as small as they can be.
55/100 and the LCM is 5 so the answer is: 11/20.
There can be no LCM for a single fraction.
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In order to add or subtract fractions, the denominator (bottom number) has to be the same. In order to make it the same, you find the LCM and multiply the fraction by whatever is necessary to make the denominator the LCM. FOR EXAMPLE: 1/3 + 2/5 The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15. To make the 3 in 1/3 15, you multiply the whole fraction by 5 over 5 (it simplifies to 1 so you aren't really changing the fraction by multiplying it by 1). 1/3 * 5/5 is 5/15 You multiply 2/5 times 3 over 3 using the same principle 2/5 * 3/3 is 6/15 NOW you can add 5/15 and 6/15 to get 11/15.
2/7 + 1/9 18/63 + 7/63 = 25/63 Then you can simplify if you are asked to. 63 is the Lowest Common Factor (LCM), you need to convert the fraction to the LCM before you can add the fractions.
The LCM of 137 and 3000 is 411000. The LCM of 61 and 72 is 4392. The LCM of 72 and 3000 is 9000.
or else you cannot add or subtract them