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2/9 and 1/4 to have a common denominator

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Answer:

8/36, 9/36

Explanation:

Denominators 9 and 4 have no common factors, so their least common multiple is their product: 36. Using a denominator of 36, the fractions can be written ...


(2)/(9)=(2)/(9)\cdot(4)/(4)=\boxed{(8)/(36)}\\\\(1)/(4)=(1)/(4)\cdot(9)/(9)=\boxed{(9)/(36)}

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