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LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- least common denominator
1, record 1, English, least%20common%20denominator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCD 2, record 1, English, LCD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lowest common denominator 3, record 1, English, lowest%20common%20denominator
correct
- LCD 4, record 1, English, LCD
correct
- LCD 4, record 1, English, LCD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lowest common denominator is actually the smallest number which both denominators divide into equally. 5, record 1, English, - least%20common%20denominator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For larger denominators or when there are many fractions to be added, it is easiest to use the method of lowest common denominators (LCD). The denominators must be reduced to their prime numbers in order to find the smallest denominator common to the fractions ... Denominators of fractions being subtracted must be the same. The resulting difference is then the difference of the numerators of the fractions being subtracted. The general method of subtraction of fractions with common denominators is to subtract the numerators and place this difference over the common denominator. 6, record 1, English, - least%20common%20denominator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plus petit dénominateur commun
1, record 1, French, plus%20petit%20d%C3%A9nominateur%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPDC 2, record 1, French, PPDC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus petit dénominateur commun (PPDC) sert à additionner et soustraire des fractions qui n'ont pas le même dénominateur et à réduire des fractions complexes en fractions simples. 3, record 1, French, - plus%20petit%20d%C3%A9nominateur%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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