Friday, October 03, 2014

Lowest Common Denominator

Find the lowest common denominator for the following fractions:  1/2, 1/4, 1/5

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
5, 10, 15, 20

Because 20 is the first common multiple of 2, 4, and 5..... it is the lowest common denominator or LCD.

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