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20 April, 11:04

Charles bought 7/8 foot of electrical wire and 5/6 foot of copper wire for his science project. What is the least common denominator of the fraction?

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  1. 20 April, 11:28
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    8 x 6 is 48

    to make it smaller, try dividing 48 by 2. if it is a multiple if the two, it is the least common denominator.

    48 divided by 2 is 24

    8 x 3 is 24

    6 x 4 is 24

    we could try dividing again, but 12 is not a multiple of 8

    24 is the least common denominator
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