How do you use the LCM (least common multiple) to write two or more fractions with a common denominator?

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Yadiel Spencer

23 August, 00:22

How do you use the LCM (least common multiple) to write two or more fractions with a common denominator?

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Anne Blackburn · Answer 1

E. g. 1/4 and 1/3

The LCM of the denominators (4 and 3) is 12

So 1/4 can be written as 3/12

And 1/3 can be written as 4/12

You can then add the fractions if you wish to make 7/12