document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110642>Question 110642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the least common denominator for fractions with denominators 9 , 12 , and 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the prime factors for each number, and multiply the factors as many times as they most frequently occur<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(the example is easier to see)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factors of 9 ... 3,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 12 ... 2,2,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 16 ... 2,2,2,2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the factors of the denominator will be 3,3 (from the 9) and 2,2,2,2 (from the 16) ... 9*16=144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the factors from the 12 (two 2's and one 3) are included in the factors of the 9 (two 3's) and the 16 (four 2's) </SPAN>\n" );
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