Question

What is the LCD for these two fractions? 5/12 7/18

Answer 1

Suppose you had to add the two fractions. Suppose you had

\(\dfrac{5}{12} + \dfrac{7}{18}\)

what would you do?

Answer 2

i don't know

Answer 3

In order to add fractions, the denominator must be the same right?

Answer 4

yea

Answer 5

7/18

Answer 6

@roz_mar23, don't give answers

Answer 7

is it true

Answer 8

is that the answer

Answer 9

In order to find the LCD, you first have to find the least common multiple of 12 and 18.

Answer 10

@roz_mar23 alluded to that.

Answer 11

so the answer is to the denomitator is 18?

Answer 12

Well, now we know that you need to learn how to find the Least Common Multiple of two numbers.

Answer 13

7/18

Answer 14

Suppose you had 8 and 18 and had to find the least common multiple, you would create a chart like this: