Question

Help please Can you clear fractions in an equation by multiplying each side by a common denominator other than the LCD? Give an example to explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Yes   here is an example:_

x/4  +  5/6  =  2

The LCD of 4 and 6 is 12  but we can also multiply through by 24 to clear the fractions:-

x/4 * 24  +  5/6 * 24 = 2 + 24

6x  + 20 = 40

This will give us the same result  if we multiplied through by 12.