document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174084>Question 174084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the least common denominator of 3/4,3/8,1/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the prime factors in each denominator. Then use that info to find the LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4,3/8,1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 has factors 2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 has factors 2*2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 has factor 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now look at the factors for each denominator and select the ones that occur 'the most' in any one of them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 2 2s in 4 and 3 2s in 8. So pick 3 2s (2 *2 *2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have a factor of 5 in one and zero 5s in the others. So use one 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the product and you have the LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%2A2+%2A+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%2A2+%2A+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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