LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE

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For each pair of fractions, write

1.  1)  the lowest common multiple (LCM) of the denominators,

1.  2)  a pair of equivalent fractions with a common denominator,

1.  3)  the larger fraction.  

      LCM Equivalent pair  Larger
  a)   1
2		  7 
16		   16    8 
16		  7 
16		     1
2		  
 
  b)    9 
32		 1
4		   32    9 
32		  8 
32		      9 
32		  
 
  c)   1
3		  5 
12		   12    4 
12		  5 
12		      5 
12		  
  d)    4 
15		 2
5		   15    4 
15		  6 
15		     2
5		  
 
  e)   5
6		 7
9		   18   15
18		 14
18		     5
6		  
 
  f)   3
8		  5 
12		   24    9 
24		 10
24		      5 
12		  
 
  g)    7 
10		 11
15		   30   21
30		 22
30		     11
15		  
 
  h)   2
3		 3
4		   12    8 
12		  9 
12		     3
4		  
 
  i)   4
9		  5 
11		   99   44
99		 45
99		      5 
11		  

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