8 is 16% of (blank) please help (:
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Answer:
The least common denominator of the fractions is 24
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The <u>least common denominator</u> (LCD) is the smallest number that can be a common denominator for a set of fractions
so
we have
7/8
Multiples of 8 -------> 8,16,24,32,...
5/6
Multiples of 6 -------> 6,12,18,24,...
24 is a common multiple of 6 and 8. It is their lowest common multiple
<em>Alternative Method</em>
we have
The least common multiple are those common and non-common numbers with the greatest exponent
so