Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0134467795
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 3 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Review Exercises - Page 253: 11

Answer

10

Work Step by Step

5 , 2 Find multiple of 5 = 5,10,15,20,25... Find multiple of 2 = 2,4,8,10,12,14,16,18.... 10 is the smallest number found in both the lists. So 10 is the least common multiple of 5 and 2
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