Least Common Multiples and Least Common Denominator

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Here are the first ten multiples of 3 and 5. 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 Which multiple is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3 and 5?

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15

Answer explanation

15 and 20 are both common multiples of 3 and 5! But the LEAST common multiple is 15 because 15 is less than 20 and the first multiple that has the factors 3 and 5.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5?

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The LCM is 20

Answer explanation

The LCM of 4 and 5 is 20! It's the first multiple on both lists and has the factor 4 and 5.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2 and 4? 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 (Hint! Look for the first number that is the same on both lists!)

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4

Answer explanation

The LCM of 2 and 4 is 4! It's the first multiple that is the same on both lists and has the factors 2 and 4!

Fun fact! All the multiples of 4 are common multiples of 2 because all the multiples of 4 are even numbers!

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LCM of 3 and 6?

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6

Answer explanation

The LCM of 3 and 6 is 6!

Fun fact! All the multiples of 6 are also common multiples of 3!

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LCM of 10 and 12

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60

Answer explanation

The LCM for 10 and 12 is 60!

Fun fact! If you are trying to find the least common multiple of a number and 10, look for the first multiple of the other number that ends with a zero!

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LCM of 12 and 20?

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60

Answer explanation

The LCM of 12 and 20 is also 60!

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How do you feel about finding the Least Common Denominator (LCD) using Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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What is the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of the fractions 1/2 and 1/4?

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The LCD is 4

Answer explanation

The least common multiple of 2 and 4 was 4!

So the least common denominator of 1/2 and 1/4 is also 4!

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Equivalent fraction of 1/2 with denominator 4?

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2/4

Answer explanation

If you multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 2, you will get 2/4 which has 4 as the denominator.

1/2 is equivalent to 2/4.

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"They are fractions with common denominators because..."

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both 2/4 and 1/4 have 4 as the denominator.