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You have two fractions with denominators of 3 and 10. What number should you use as the least common denominator if you want to add them?

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Answer:

30

Explanation:

The least common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators.

Here, the given denominators, 3 and 10, have no common factors, so their least common multiple is simply their product:

LCD = 3×10 = 30

The least common denominator is 30.

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If the denominator numbers have a common factor, then their least common multiple is their product divided by their greatest common factor.

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