What is the least common denominator of 1/12 and 1/6 ? _____

Identify Denominators: Identify the denominators of the fractions; 12 for 1/12 and 6 for 1/6. Find LCM: Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 6. List the multiples of each: Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36, 48, ... Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, ... The smallest common multiple is 12.

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Q. What is the least common denominator of

\frac{1}{12}

and

\frac{1}{6}

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Identify Denominators: Identify the denominators of the fractions; $12$ for $\frac{1}{12}$ and $6$ for $\frac{1}{6}$ .
Find LCM: Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of $12$ and $6$ . List the multiples of each: $\newline$ Multiples of $12$ : $12$ , $24$ , $36$ , $48$ , ... $\newline$ Multiples of $6$ : $6$ , $12$ , $6$ $0$ , $24$ , ... $\newline$ The smallest common multiple is $12$ .