Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 86 and 34
The Least Common Denominator of 86 and 34, also known as the Lowest Common Denominator of 86 and 34, is useful if you need to add, subtract, or compare two fractions with the denominators of 86 and 34.
The fractions with 86 and 34 denominators will look like this:
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The Least Common Denominator of 86 and 34 is 1462.
You need to multiply 86 by 17 and 34 by 43 to make them both 1462. 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 86 and 34 denominators. This way you can add, subtract and compare your fractions correctly.
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Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 86 and 35
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Notes
The Least Common Denominator of 86 and 34 is the same as the Least Common Multiple of 86 and 34.
To calculate what to multiply each denominator and corresponding numerator by, we divided the LCD by each of the denominators.