COMMON DENOMINATORS
Imagine we have the numbers 15 and 18 Do they have common denominators?
In this case, common means that it is the same for both numbers: 15 and 18.
We will break down 15 and 18:
The numbers 15 and 18 have a common denominator or factor which is 3.
3.45 Calculate the common denominators or factors for 24, 32 and 100
3.46 Calculate the common denominators or factors for 12, 36 and 92
3.47 Calculate the common denominators or factors for 10, 50 and 160
Answers:
The only common denominator or factor is
is found in and in
The common denominator or factor for the 3 of them is
The common denominators or factors are 2 and 5
Calculate the common denominators for:
3.48 72 and 92
3.49 196 and 328
3.50 1028 and 864
Answers:
3.48
We found out that 4 is the common denominator for 72 and 92
3.49
We also have the same answer as the previous exercise.
The highest common denominator for 328 and 864 is 4.
3.50
The answer is the same: 4 is the common denominator or factor for 1028 and 864.