 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1871 - 350 pages
...DENOMINATOR. 139. A Common Denominator of two or more fractions is a common multiple of their denominators. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions is the least common multiple of their denominators. NOTE. — Fractions have a common denominator, when all their... | |
 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Arithmetic - 1871 - 220 pages
...denominator of | and f ? 10. What is the least common denominator of £, £ and 188. Principle. — The least common denominator of two or more fractions is the least common multiple of their denominators. WRITTEN EXERCISES. 189. — 1. Reduce f and f to fractions having... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1872 - 234 pages
...to the Least Common Denominator. SO. What is the Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions is the least common multiple of their denominators. (P. 86, Q. 17.) 1. What is the least common denominator of f,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1873 - 384 pages
...denominator ? Give analysia. Kule. \ CASE Vil. 132. To reduce fractions to the least common donominator. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions...common multiple of the lowest denominators. 1. Reduce £, f , and -f2 to the least common denominator. OPERATION. ANALYSIS. We first find 2,3 2/2 g 8 12... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1873 - 396 pages
...denominator by the preceding rule ; but if the denominators have any common factors, it will not be the least common denominator. The least common denominator of two or more fractions must be the least common multiple of their denominators. Suppose it is required to reduce the fractions... | |
 | Richard Rickard - 1873 - 364 pages
...denr. 10 (4) tt / 4 8 ,} 1 8 3^ 80s) n 12 6 15 IO 1 (' 6)H (7) A (8) ii (9) -I| o) It 14 32 40 35 36 The least common denominator of two or more fractions is the least common multiple of their denominators, that is the least number which is exactly divisible by each... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1874 - 380 pages
..., and ^ to a common denominator. 8. Reduce 1J, i 3 0 , and 4 to a common denominator. Ans. W. f o. CASE VII. 133. To reduce fractions to the least common...denominator. OPERATION. ANALYSIS. We first find 2,3 2,2 6 .. 8 .. 12 * ne least common multiple A a of t l le giv en denominators, " which is 24. This must... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 540 pages
...DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES. 215. A Common Denominator is a denominator common to two or more fractions. 216. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions...least denominator to which they can all be reduced. Since all higher terms of a fraction are multiples of its corresponding lowest terms (2O7, Note), hence... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 538 pages
...DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES. 215. A Common Denominator is a denominator common to two or more fractions. 216. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions is the least denominator to which they can all he reduced. Since all higher terms of a fraction are multiples of its corresponding lowest terms (207,... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 296 pages
...Denominator is a denominator common to two or more fractions. 216. The Least Common Denominator oí two or more fractions is the least denominator to which they can all be reduced. Since all higher terms of a fraction are multiples of its corresponding lowest terms (2O7, Note), hence... | |
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To reduce fractions to the least common denominator. The Least Common Denominator of two or more fractions is the least denominator to which they can all be reduced, and it must be the least common multiple of the lowest denominators. 
