Question

1/4 and 5/8 LCD

Answer 1

well 1/4=2/8

so what divides into both 2/8 and 5/8?

Answer 2

Honestly I don't even know...

Answer 3

I'm just so confused

Answer 4

okay so
2/8 = 2* (1/8)
5/8= 5* (1/8)

what is common in both of these equations?

Answer 5

i do presume by LCD you mean lowest common divisor?

Answer 6

No no no Sorry Lowest common denominator

Answer 7

same thing

Answer 8

it goes by about 3 different names

Answer 9

Oh it does?

Answer 10

yep exactly the same thing :)

Answer 11

because in essence the denominator is actually a divider

Answer 12

the LCD for \(\bf \cfrac{1}{4}\qquad \textit{and }\qquad \cfrac{5}{8}\

will be a number that we could be divided by both "4" and "8"
like say 32 is divisible by both.
or say 40 is also divisible

or say 400 is also divisible

but we need the smallest, the LEAST

Answer 13

Yes

Answer 14

shoot
the LCD for \(\bf \cfrac{1}{4}\qquad \textit{and }\qquad \cfrac{5}{8}\)

will be a number that we could be divided by both "4" and "8"
like say 32 is divisible by both.
or say 40 is also divisible

or say 400 is also divisible

but we need the smallest, the LEAST

Answer 15

But I am working with aleks.
I do not like Aleks

Answer 16

aleks?

Answer 17

Yes Aleks.

Answer 18

Its Hard to explain what it is

Answer 19

Our school is all about a new tech program

Answer 20

can you try? then we can maybe help you :)

Answer 21

sometimes old tech, is better than new tech

like pencil and paper =)

Answer 22

Really all it is is a online math class... except our teacher expects us to learn from it
but frankly thats quite difficult

Answer 23

We all have laptops used for the schools new tech system we get to keep these laptops and take them home do homework/studies and be expected to know all of it by the next day

Answer 24

okay so back to the maths problem :)
if
1/4=2/8=2*(1/8)
5/8=5*(1/8)

what is common in those two equations?

Answer 25

Uhh 8?

Answer 26

Sorry im VERY slow.. Actually im slower than normal

Answer 27

And am new to this so

Answer 28

Im*

Answer 29

or one over eight...ie an eighth
so (1/8) is common in both of the fractions

Answer 30

Aleks is looking for a singular answer?
Not a fraction?! Or is that not all?

Answer 31

yep, so if the fraction is 1/8, then the denominator is.....?

Answer 32

8

Answer 33

yes!!

Answer 34

Wow.. I feel utterly stupid. but thats ok! i know i still have more room to grow in this head... surely