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What is the LCD of 11/12 and 1/8

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LCD((11)/(12);\ (1)/(8))\\\\List\ the\ multiples\ of\ 12:0;\ 12;\ \boxed{24};\ 36;...\\\\Lst\ the\ multiples\ of\ 8:0;\ 8;\ 16;\ \boxed{24};\ 32;...\\\\therefore\ LCD((11)/(12);\ (1)/(8))=\boxed{24}
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The LCD of two or more fractions is the LCM of their denominators.

12|2
6|2
3|3
1

8|2
4|2
2|2
1


LCD((11)/(12),(1)/(8))=LCM(8,12)=2^3\cdot3=8\cdot3=24


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