what is the LCD for 2/3 and 3/4?

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what is the LCD for 2/3 and 3/4?

2007-12-03 12:27:43 · 4 answers · asked by Lola S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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A way to do it that you could use for future problems, would be to list all the factors of the denominators.

2/3 -- 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
3/4 -- 4 8 12 16 20 24

Notice, that the lowest number that they both have in common is 12.

2007-12-03 12:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Tori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

LCD of 2/3 and 3/4 = LCD of 8/12 and 9/12 = 72/12 = 6

2007-12-03 20:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Lcd =12

2/3=8/12
3/4=9/12
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17/12=1 5/12

2007-12-03 20:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

12=3x4

2007-12-03 20:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by someone else 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋