FINDING LEAST COMMON DENOMINator
(-1/10)*3/8
don't u mean lowest common deno?
them are 2 numbers
You don't need the least common denominator when you are multiplying fractions.
(-1/10)*3/8 = -(3/80)
To find the least common denominator (LCD) of two fractions, you need to determine the smallest multiple that both denominators share. In this case, we need to find the LCD for the fractions -1/10 and 3/8.
Step 1: Identify the prime factors of the two denominators:
- The prime factors of 10 are 2 and 5.
- The prime factors of 8 are 2 and 2.
Step 2: List the prime factors using their highest exponent:
- The prime factors of 10 are 2^1 * 5^1.
- The prime factors of 8 are 2^3.
Step 3: Multiply the common prime factors using the highest exponent from either fraction:
- The LCD = 2^3 * 5^1 = 8 * 5 = 40.
So, the least common denominator (LCD) for -1/10 and 3/8 is 40.