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6.3 Least Common Denominators

6.3 Least Common Denominators. Objective 1. Find the least common denominator for a group of fractions. Slide 6.3-3. Find the least common denominator for a group of fractions.

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6.3 Least Common Denominators

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  1. 6.3 Least Common Denominators

  2. Objective 1 Find the least common denominator for a group of fractions. Slide 6.3-3

  3. Find the least common denominator for a group of fractions. Adding or subtracting rational expressions often requires a least common denominator (LCD),the simplest expression that is divisible by all of the denominators in all of the expressions. For example, the least common denominator for the fractions and is 36, because 36 is the smallest positive number divisible by both 9 and 12. We can often find least common denominators by inspection. For example, the LCD for and is 6m. In other cases, we find the LCD by a procedure similar to that used in Section 5.1 for finding the greatest common factor. Slide 6.3-4

  4. Find the least common denominator for a group of fractions. (cont’d) Finding the Least Common Denominator (LCD) Step 1: Factoreach denominator into prime factors. Step 2:List each different denominator factorthe greatest number of times it appears in any of the denominators. Step 3:Multiplythe denominator factors from Step 2 to get the LCD. When each denominator is factored into prime factors, every prime factor must be a factor of the least common denominator. Slide 6.3-5

  5. CLASSROOM EXAMPLE 1 Finding the LCD Solution: Find the LCD for each pair of fractions. Slide 6.3-6

  6. CLASSROOM EXAMPLE 2 Finding the LCD Find the LCD for Solution: When finding the LCD, use each factor the greatestnumber of times it appears in any single denominator, not the totalnumber of times it appears. Slide 6.3-7

  7. CLASSROOM EXAMPLE 3 Finding LCDs Solution: Find the LCD for the fractions in each list. Either x− 1or 1 − x, since they are opposite expressions. Slide 6.3-8

  8. Objective 2 Write equivalent rational expressions. Slide 6.3-9

  9. Write equivalent rational expressions. Writing A Rational Expression with a Specified Denominator Step 1:Factorboth denominators. Step 2:Decide what factor (s) the denominator must be multiplied byin order to equal the specified denominator. Step 3:Multiplythe rational expression by the factor divided by itself. (That is, multiply by 1.) Slide 6.3-10

  10. CLASSROOM EXAMPLE 4 Writing Equivalent Rational Expressions Solution: Rewrite each rational expression with the indicated denominator. Slide 6.3-11

  11. CLASSROOM EXAMPLE 5 Writing Equivalent Rational Expressions Solution: Rewrite each rational expression with the indicated denominator. Slide 6.3-12

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