Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 49 and 17
The Least Common Denominator of 49 and 17, also known as the Lowest Common Denominator of 49 and 17, is useful if you need to add, subtract, or compare two fractions with the denominators of 49 and 17.
The fractions with 49 and 17 denominators will look like this:
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The Least Common Denominator of 49 and 17 is 833.
You need to multiply 49 by 17 and 17 by 49 to make them both 833. Furthermore, you need to multiply the numerators by the same amounts to keep the fraction values the same.
Therefore, you have to make the following calculations so the fractions keep the same values and get the same denominator:
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Which gives you the following two new fractions that you can add, subtract and compare:
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You can substitute X and Y with the numerators of your fractions with 49 and 17 denominators. This way you can add, subtract and compare your fractions correctly.
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Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 49 and 18
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Notes
The Least Common Denominator of 49 and 17 is the same as the Least Common Multiple of 49 and 17.
To calculate what to multiply each denominator and corresponding numerator by, we divided the LCD by each of the denominators.