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Write two fractions where the LCD is 20, but the product of the denominators is not 20

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Answer:
(1)/(4) and
(1)/(10)

Explanation:

To calculate the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of two fractions you must descompose each denominators into their prime factors and multiply the commons and non-commons with the largest exponent.

Let's write the following two fractions:


(1)/(4) and
(1)/(10)

The LCD is:


4=2*2=2^2\\10=2*5


LCD=2^2*5\\LCD=4*5\\LCD=20

So, we have two fractions where LCD is 20.

Let's verify that product of the denominators is not 20:


4*10=40
(The product is not 20).

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