The problem asks us to find the least common denominator (LCD) of the two fractions $\frac{7}{45xy^3}$ and $\frac{8}{45x^5y^2}$.

ArithmeticFractionsLeast Common DenominatorLCMAlgebraic Expressions
2025/4/3

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find the least common denominator (LCD) of the two fractions 745xy3\frac{7}{45xy^3} and 845x5y2\frac{8}{45x^5y^2}.

2. Solution Steps

To find the LCD of two fractions, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of their denominators. The denominators are 45xy345xy^3 and 45x5y245x^5y^2.
First, find the prime factorization of the coefficients: 45=32545 = 3^2 \cdot 5.
The denominators are 325x1y33^2 \cdot 5 \cdot x^1 \cdot y^3 and 325x5y23^2 \cdot 5 \cdot x^5 \cdot y^2.
To find the LCM, we take the highest power of each prime factor present in the denominators.
The LCM of the numerical coefficients is
4

5. For $x$, we have $x^1$ and $x^5$, so we take $x^5$.

For yy, we have y3y^3 and y2y^2, so we take y3y^3.
Therefore, the LCD is 45x5y345x^5y^3.

3. Final Answer

45x5y345x^5y^3

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