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Sometimes fractions have different denominators. These are called unlike fractions. When adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, it is necessary to find a common denominator to get the correct answer. This is the same process as finding the least common multiple.
Example 1/30 + 1/42
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 lowest common denominator.
That the denominators of fractions are the same. Needed to add and subtract fractions.
2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4
1/2 + 3/4 = 5/4 also, but you need to change the denominator of 1/2 by this form of 1 to add these fractions
2*1/2*2 + 3/4
2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4
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What is the common denominator of 4 and 8?
if you mean common factor then it is 4
What is the common denominator of 56 and 7?
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What is the Least Common Denominator of 10 and 25?
If you mean Least Common Multiple; it is 50.
What is the greatest common denominator of 24 and 36?
There can be no greatest common denominator. For supose x is the greatest common denominator. ie 24 divides x and 36 divides x. Then 2x is a common denominator and 2x > x so 2x is a greater common denominator than the greatest common denominator. That contradiction implies that there is no greatest common denominator.
What is the least common denominator of 42 and 58?
The least common denominator is 1. The greatest common denominator is 2. The least common multiple is 1,218.
What is the largest common denominator of 20 and 15?
The is no "largest" common denominator. For any denominator you find, we can multiply it by a natural number and come up with a larger one. Do you mean LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR?
What is the common denominator of 4 and 8?
if you mean common factor then it is 4
What is the common denominator of 56 and 7?
A common denominator is 7.A common denominator is 7.A common denominator is 7.A common denominator is 7.
What does the term least common denominator mean?
In mathematics, the lowest common denominator or least common denominator (abbreviated LCD) is the least common multiple of the denominators of a set of fractions. It simplifies adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions.
What is a common denominator of fractions 34 and 58?
If you mean fractions of 3/4 and 5/8 then the lowest common denominator needed is 8
What does LCD and GCF mean in math?
LCD:Lowest Common Denominator GCF:Greatest Common Factor
What is the Least Common Denominator of 10 and 25?
If you mean Least Common Multiple; it is 50.
What is the least common multiple of two ir more denominators?
That's the least common denominator or LCD.
What are the least common multiple of a denominator called?
The least common denominator.
What is a synonym for common denominator?
A few synonyms for common denominator are , common divisor, common measure, denominator, numerator
What does the common denominator mean?
the bottom number in a fraction. e.g. in 3/6, the common denominator would be 6. in 45/78, it would be 78. the common denominator must be the same in both fractions when adding or subtracting them from/ to each other.
What is LCD mean?
It is applicable to fractions and it means the Lowest Common Denominator
