Question

Find the lcm and hcf of 2/7,3/14,5/3

Answer 1

LCM=42

Step by step

Rewriting input as fractions if necessary:

2/7, 3/14, 5/3

For the denominators (7, 14, 3) the LCM is 42.

LCM(7, 14, 3)

Therefore, the LCM is 42.

Calculations to rewrite the original inputs as equivalent fractions with the LCM:

2/7 = 2/7 × 6/6 = 12/42

3/14 = 3/14 × 3/3 = 9/42

5/3 = 5/3 × 14/14 = 70/42