Question

lynne used 3/8 cups of flour and 1/3 cup of sugar in a recipe what is a common denominator for 3/8 and 1/3

Answer 1

Multiply fractions, multiply the fraction denominator (is the bottom number) by the whole number, and then add it to the fraction's numerator (is the top number).

 

The      x   3 , the 3  is expressed 3/1

 

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10/3    x     3   =  (10  x  3)  divided by  3   =  10

 

or   10/3 x 3/1 = 30 divided by 3 = 10 cups of flour

 

8/3      x     3   =  (8   x  3)   divided by 3  =   8 

 

or 8/3  x   3/1   =  24 divided by 3  = 8 cups of sugar

Answer 2

it ia simple.just cross multiply and we get 24 as common denominator