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What is the LCD of
(5)/(12) and -
(9)/(16)

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again, let's take a peek to our denominators.

12 = 2*2*3

16 = 2*2*2*2


now, 2*2 is there in each number as factors, so we'll use it only once, not twice, after that we have a 3, a 2 and another 2.


\bf \stackrel{once}{2\cdot 2}\cdot 3\cdot 2\cdot 2\implies \boxed{48}

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