Question

Find the lowest common denominator that would eliminate the fractions in this equation.

x/2+1/4=3/5

Answer 1

The denominators are 2, 4, and 5.
What is the least common multiple of 2, 4, and 5?

Answer 2

1,3?

Answer 3

Neither 2, 4, or 5 divide into 1 or 3

Answer 4

Oh i see how it is, so idk 2 or something?

Answer 5

Multiples of 2: 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26...
Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,20,24,28...
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40...
What is the smallest number that is a multiple of all three numbers?

Answer 6

20?

Answer 7

yep

Answer 8

So thats the answer?

Answer 9

yep

Answer 10

:) Thanks i actually learned something from you:)