Assignment 29
Assignment 29
Assignment 29
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5. Find the prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator. Use the prime factorizations to find
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6. (a) Determine equivalent fractions to ea fraction below in such a way that your set of
equivalent fractions has the smallest possible common denominator.
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