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Lowest common denominator — AQA Level 2 Certificate Further Maths Definition

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Lowest common denominator

Level 2 Certificate Mathematics · key term

Lowest common denominator

Definition

The simplest common multiple of the denominators, containing each required factor to its highest power.

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AQA Level 2 Certificate Further Mathematics · 8365

Specification 2.9 · Paper 1, Paper 2

Factorising first helps you find the lowest common denominator.
Revise: Rational Expressions

AQA Further Mathematics past papers

Related key terms

Algebraic fraction
Denominator
Factor
Numerator
Rational expression

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