If a is the greatest common factor of 72 and 48, and if b is the greatest common factor of 108 & 144, what is the least common multiple of a and b? And What is the value of 1/2 of 2(1/4)? Express your answer as a common fraction.

allbleachix

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2022-09-06

If a is the greatest common factor of 72 and 48, and if b is the greatest common factor of 108 & 144, what is the least common multiple of a and b?
And
What is the value of 1/2 of 2(1/4)? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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Dana Chung

Dana Chung

Beginner2022-09-07Added 14 answers

a = GCF (72,48) = 24
b = GCF (108,144) = 36
LCM(a,b) = 72
1/2 * 2 1/4
= 1/2 * 9/4 = 9/8

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