What is the least common multiple of 2/9 and 5/6?

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What is the least common multiple of 2/9 and 5/6?

2007-03-12 19:03:20 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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2007-03-12 19:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by questionallthings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The lowest common denominator for the fractions 2/9 and 5/6 is 18. Your next step would be to put each fraction over 18.

2/9 and 5/6

2/9 = 4/18 {Multiply top and bottom by 2 to get this}

5/6 = 15/18 {multiply top and bottom by 3 to get this}

2007-03-13 02:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The LCM of fractions
=(LCM of the numerators)/HCF of denominators
Hence LCM of 2/9 and 5/6
=(LCM of 2 & 5)/HCF of 9 & 6
=10/3
=3 1/3

2007-03-13 04:38:22 · answer #3 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋