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1/16+3/18? Find the lowest common denominator?

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Answer:

48 is the lowest common denominator.

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\frac{1}{16}+\frac{3}{18}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{18+16(3)}{16*18}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{66}{288}[/tex]       /2

[tex]\frac{33}{144}[/tex]      /3

[tex]\frac{11}{48}[/tex]

Therefore the lowest common denominator of both the fractions is 48.