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What is the prime factored form of the lowest common denominator of
2/3 + 7/10

User SstrykerR
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Answer:

common denominator = 2·3·5

Explanation:

You want the factorization of the common denominator of 2/3+7/10.

Denominators

The denominators of the fractions in the given sum are 3 and 10. Their prime factors are ...

3 = 3

10 = 2·5

Common denominator

The common denominator factors will be the product of the unique factors in the above list:

common denominator = 2·3·5

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Additional comment

Using the common denominator, the sum is ...

20/30 +21/30 = 41/30 = 1 11/30

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