Question

Hich is the lowest common denominator that would be used to add these four fractions?

3⁄8, 5⁄16, 2⁄3, 1⁄2

A. 48
B. 96
C. 32
D. 128

Answer 1

Its 48 to clarifiy instead of a long paragraph

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

To find the LCM, we must check and find the value that all four denominators can divide without a remainder.

Let's take 48

Therefore: 48/8= 6

48/16= 3

48/3= 16

48/2= 24

So, we can see that clearly 48 is our LCM

Therefore; 6(3/8)+3(5/16)+16(2/3)+24(1/2)

=18/48+15/48+32/48+24/48

=(18+15+32+24)/48

=89/48