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What is the difference between finding the Least common denominator and finding the greatest common factor?
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∙ 7y ago
The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the largest positive integer that will divide evenly with no remainder into all the members of a given set of numbers. The least common multiple, or LCM, is the smallest positive integer that all the members of a given set of numbers will divide into evenly with no remainder. Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples.
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∙ 11y agoIf you have a set of numbers:
The least common denominator is the smallest number that all of the numbers will evenly divide into.
The greatest common factor is the largest number that will evenly divide into all of the numbers.
So for example, if the numbers are: 12, 18, and 30:
The least common denominator is 180.
And the greatest common factor is 6.
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What is the correct procedure for finding the simplest form of a fraction?
Divide both the numeration and the denominator by their greatest common factor.
What is the difference between finding a factor and finding a multiple?
a factor is what you multiply by a multiple is the answer
What is the difference between innovation and finding?
Innovation is something new. Finding is rediscovering something.
Subtracting one number from another is finding what between them?
That is called the difference between them.
How do you subtract fractions when denominator is different?
By finding the lowest common denominator of the fractions.
How do you decide when to compare numbers using ratios rather by finding the difference of the two numbers?
Finding the difference between two numbers involves rationalising them
What is the gcf of the numerator and denominator?
The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the largest positive integer that will divide evenly with no remainder into all the members of a given set of numbers. When those numbers are a numerator and a denominator, finding the GCF will tell you if the fraction is in its simplest form.
What is the difference between a simplified fraction and an equivalent fraction?
A simplified fraction would be like 1/2. You can't reduce it any more. The only common factor between numerator and denominator is the number one (1). This is one use for finding the Greatest Common Factor between two numbers. Once you find the GCF, just divide the Numerator by GCF, and divide the Denominator by GCF and you have an equivalent fraction which has been reduced to the simplest form.An equivalent fraction is like 3/4 and 6/8. It's the same amount, therefore equal, which is where the name equivalent comes in.An equivalent fraction is a different representation of the simplest form. The numerator and the denominator of the equivalent fraction are multiples of the numerator and the denominator of the simplest form.
What is useful in finding the least common denominator when adding unlike denominators?
Least common denominator.....
Difference between research discovery and invention?
Research is finding relation between founded items new relation but invent finding out of new points or things.
Is there any difference between research and facts finding?
it depends on your religious beliefs
What do you call a process of finding the factors of the given products?
finding the least common denominator formula
