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What is the least common denominator of 1/2 and 3/7

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The least common denominator of a,b is the smallest positive number that is divisible by both a and b.

First, let's factorize both denominators as follows:

Prime factorization of 2: 2

2 is a primer number, therefore no factorization is possible.

Primer factorization of 7: 7

7 is a primer number, therefore no factorization is possible.

Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either 2 or 7.

=2*7

Multiply the numbers:

=14

So, the least common denominator is 14

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