Find equivalent fractions with the least common deminator for:
17/12 and 7/32
are they equal?
2007-04-22 17:22:06 · 6 answers · asked by cj872006 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Just by looking at them you can tell they are not equal. I believe the common denominator is 96. ;)
2007-04-22 17:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by EMK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get the least common denominator, find the least denominator that both 12 and 32 could divide into. Then you convert the fractions to an equivalent one with that denominator. Whatever you multiplied the denominator by, you do the same to the numerator.
2007-04-23 00:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by David S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not really because, 17/12 is already an improper fraction while 7/32 is an improper fraction it has an improbable possibility of becoming equal, unless of course, if you would change the numbers.
2007-04-23 00:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lcd would be 96
17/12=126/96
7/32= 21/96 No they are no equal
2007-04-23 02:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17/12 and 7/32
136/96 and 21/96
no
2007-04-23 00:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by mattbuff2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i absolutely refuse to do your homework for you....you'll never learn that way.
2007-04-23 00:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Salty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋