Step by step solution :
Step 1 :
2
Simplify —
5
Equation at the end of step 1 :
5 2
—— - —
12 5
Step 2 :
5
Simplify ——
12
Equation at the end of step 2 :
5 2
—— - —
12 5
Step 3 :
Calculating the Least Common Multiple :
3.1 Find the Least Common Multiple
The left denominator is : 12
The right denominator is : 5
Number of times each prime factor
appears in the factorization of:
Prime
Factor Left
Denominator Right
Denominator L.C.M = Max
{Left,Right}
2 2 0 2
3 1 0 1
5 0 1 1
Product of all
Prime Factors 12 5 60
Least Common Multiple:
60
Answer is 1/60
