Question

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

Answer 1

Anyone know?

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

Ik I got 48

Answer 5

yeah, looks good

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

because it has a negative sign by -9/16

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

ok ty

Answer 12

yeah just put 48

Answer 13

welcome