Common Denominator/Examples/2, 3, 7
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Examples of Common Denominators
The fractions:
- $\dfrac 1 2$, $\dfrac 1 3$, $\dfrac 3 7$
have common denominators:
- $42$, $84$, $126$, $168$
and so on.
The lowest common denominator of $\dfrac 1 2$, $\dfrac 1 3$, $\dfrac 3 7$ is $42$.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): common denominator
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): common denominator