What is the LCD (Least common denominator) of 5/12 and -9/16? Pls help I'll fan and medal

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What is the LCD (Least common denominator) of 5/12 and -9/16?    Pls help I'll fan and medal

anonymous · Answer

Anyone know?

anonymous · Answer

Well I know the least common denominator is 48, Idk if I put a negative sign tho

danjs · Answer

keep taking multiples of 16 until you get a number divisible by 12

anonymous · Answer

Ik I got 48

danjs · Answer

yeah, looks good

anonymous · Answer

I just don't know if I put a negative sign by the number

anonymous · Answer

because it has a negative sign by -9/16

danjs · Answer

it just asks for the denominator,  you can leave the negative in the top if you want

anonymous · Answer

Ok so should I just put 48? The negative sign means nothing at all?

danjs · Answer

if you want to skip the lcm thing,  multiplying the two numbers will work, not the smallest though, so you can add the fractions

12*16

anonymous · Answer

ok ty

danjs · Answer

yeah just put 48

danjs · Answer

welcome