The smallest positive number divisible by all the denominators of a list of fractions is called

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James Andersen

25 January, 17:13

The smallest positive number divisible by all the denominators of a list of fractions is called

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Brenton · Answer 1

Least Common Multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive number divisible by all the denominators of a list of fractions. The LCM of two numbers is the smallest number (not zero) that is a multiple of both. For example multiples of 3 are 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24 etc ... then multiples of 4 are 0,4,8,12,16,20,24,28 etc. So the common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.