Least Common Denominator Tutoring

Least common multiple of two rational facts a and b is the least positive rational number, that is an integer multiple of a as well as b. because it is a multiple, it can be divided by a and b without a remainder. Tutoring not only help students by giving answers, but also help students in their problem solving with step by step solutions.  In this article we shall discuss about least common denominator tutoring. The following are the examples and steps involved in least common denominator tutoring.

Least common denominator tutoring:

Least common denominator:

The least common denominator of two or more numbers is the least number which is a multiple of each of the given number.

Technique: Least common denominator tutoring

To find the l.c.d.

Step (1) Write the multiples of first number

(2) Write the multiples of second number

(3) Write the common multiples

(4) Write the least common denominator.

Example problems least common denominator tutoring:

Example 1: Find the L.C.D of `1/4` and `1/3`

Here least common denominator is 12

To find the l.c.d.

Step (1) Get l.c.m. for every denominators.

Step (2) Modify equivalent fraction with same l.c.m denominator

Step (3)  By taking l.c.m common in denominator and add all numerators.

= `(1*3)/12` + `(1*4)/12` = `(4+3)/12`

So the final result is `7/12` .

Example 2: Find the L.C.D of `1/5` and `1/4`

Here least common denominator is 20

To find the l.c.d.

Step (1) Get l.c.m. for every denominators.

Step (2) Modify equivalent fraction with same l.c.m denominator

Step (3)  By taking l.c.m common in denominator and add all numerators.

=  `(1*4)/20 ` + `(1*5)/20`

So the final result is 9/20.

Example 3: Find the L.C.D of `1/25` and `1/15`

Here least common denominator is 75

To find the l.c.d.

Step (1) Write the multiples of 25: 25, 50,75

Step (2) Write the multiples of 15: 15, 30, 45, 60, 75

Step (3) common multiple is 75

Step (4) least common denominator is 75.

= `(1*3)/75` + `(1*5)/75` =`(5+3)/75`

So the final result is` 8/75` .

Practice problem for least common denominator tutoring:

Example 1: Find the L.C.D of `1/6` and `1/3`

Here least common denominator is 6

So the final result is` 3/6` .

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Example 2: Find the L.C.D of `1/6 ` and `1/4`

Here least common denominator is 12

So the final result is `5/12` .

Example 3: Find the L.C.D of `1/4` and `1/2`

Here least common denominator is 4

So the final result is `3/4` .