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The document provides answers to exercises for finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) of fractions. In Exercise 1, the LCM is provided for 20 pairs of numbers. Exercise 2 gives the LCM for 10 fractions. Exercise 3 shows the sums of 5 pairs of fractions, with the LCM provided to find a common denominator to add the fractions.

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LCM Answers

The document provides answers to exercises for finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) of fractions. In Exercise 1, the LCM is provided for 20 pairs of numbers. Exercise 2 gives the LCM for 10 fractions. Exercise 3 shows the sums of 5 pairs of fractions, with the LCM provided to find a common denominator to add the fractions.

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Answers:

Exercise 1:
1) L.C.M. = 6
2) L.C.M. = 10
3) L.C.M. = 18
4) L.C.M. = 8
5) L.C.M. = 20
6) L.C.M. = 42
7) L.C.M. = 66
8) L.C.M. = 70
9) L.C.M. = 70
10) L.C.M. = 30
11) L.C.M. = 77
12) L.C.M. = 72
13) L.C.M. = 165
14) L.C.M. = 220
15) L.C.M. = 420
16) L.C.M. = 60
17) L.C.M. = 168
18) L.C.M. = 112
19) L.C.M. = 18
20) L.C.M. = 12
Finding Lowest Common Multiples (L.C.M) of given Fractions Prime Numbers: 2, 3 , 5 , 7 ,
11, 13 , 17

ANSWERS: Exercise 2: Find the L.C.M. of the following


1
4
, 12 = 2
3
, 5
6
= 1
4
, 5
12
= 1
2
, 3
10
= 3 2
,
9 3
=

L.C.M = 4 L.C.M = 6 L.C.M = 12 L.C.M = 10 L.C.M = 9


3
4
, 18 = 4
5
, 38 = 2
3
, 3
4
= 1
2
, 23 = 1
2
, 4
9
=

L.C.M = 8 L.C.M = 40 L.C.M = 12 L.C.M = 6 L.C.M = 18

7
10
, 29 = 1
3
, 5
12
= 1
2
, 25 = 1
4
, 12 = 2
3
, 4
5
=

L.C.M = 90 L.C.M = 12 L.C.M = 10 L.C.M = 4 L.C.M = 15

1 4 7 1 2
6
, 5
= 10
, 12
= 5
, 37 = 2
8
, 13 = 7
8
, 3
4
=

L.C.M = 30 L.C.M = 120 L.C.M = 35 L.C.M = 24 L.C.M = 8

Finding Lowest Common Multiples (L.C.M) of given Fractions Prime Numbers: 2, 3 , 5 , 7 ,


11, 13 , 17
Answers: Exercise 3 : Using L.C.M. work the following sums

1 1 3 3 2 2 3
6
+ 4
= 5
+ 4
=
3
+ 4
= 9
+ 12 = 4
5
+ 2
15
=

5 7 1 5 14
L.C.M = 12 L.C.M = 1 20 L.C.M = 1 6 L.C.M = 6 L.C.M = 15
3 1 5
8
+ 4
= 8
+ 13 = 5
12
+ 12 = 3
10
+ 25 = 7
20
+ 25 =

5 23 11 7 3
L.C.M = 8 L.C.M = 24 L.C.M = 12 L.C.M = 10 L.C.M = 4
5 7 9
8
+ 12
= 15
+ 58 = 3
10
+ 13 = 4
9
+ 56 = 3
7
+ 3
4
=

5 9 19 5 5
L.C.M = 1 24 L.C.M = 1 40 L.C.M = 30 L.C.M = 1 18 L.C.M = 1 28

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