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What is the lest comen demomator of 1/8 1/12 and 7/18

A. 216
B. 108
C. 72
D. 48
plz hury i am on a test

User Chhameed
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Answer: LCD = 72

Explanation:

Rewriting input as fractions if necessary:

1/8, 1/12, 7/18

For the denominators (8, 12, 18) the least common multiple (LCM) is 72.

LCM(8, 12, 18)

Therefore, the least common denominator (LCD) is 72.

Calculations to rewrite the original inputs as equivalent fractions with the LCD:

1/8 = 1/8 × 9/9 = 9/72

1/12 = 1/12 × 6/6 = 6/72

7/18 = 7/18 × 4/4 = 28/72

User Simone Pessotto
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Answer:

72

Explanation:

18*4

12*6

8*9

User FrancoTampieri
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