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Malinda's family had walked 4/6 of a hiking trail. Owens family has walked 5/8 of another trail. Which family has walked farther? Explain your answer.
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Malinda's family had walked 4/6 of a hiking trail. Owens family has walked 5/8 of another trail. Which family has walked farther? Explain your answer.

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To answer this, we need to convert to the least common multiple.

The least common multiple of 2/3 and 5/8 is 24.

2 x 8 = 16 / 24

5 x 3 = 15 / 24

Malinda's family walked farther than Owen's family.
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