Question

What is the "least common denominator" of the following two fractions:

1/6 and 1/2

Answer 1

The LCD of the fractions 1/6 and 1/2 is 6

Explanation:

The LCD of 2 or more fractions is the least common multiple of the denominators.

The given fractions are 1/2 and 1/6. The denominators are 2 and 6

List the multiples of each denominator:

Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, …

Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, ..

The least common multiple that the two share is 6.

So the LCD of 1/2 and 1/6 is 6.

Answer 2

it is 6

Explanation:

2 and 6 are the denominators and the least common denominator is the number in which 2 & 6 can go in without leaving a remender and 6 is that number