Question

Convert the following unlike fractions into like fractions.
$\frac{3}{5},\frac{2}{3},\frac{1}{2},\frac{4}{10}$

Answer 1

Like fractions are the fractions that have same denominator.

LCM of 5,3,2,10 is $5\times 3\times 2=30$

$\Rightarrow$$$\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{5}=\frac{3\times 6}{5\times 6}=\frac{18}{30} \\ \frac{2}{3}=\frac{2\times 10}{3\times 10}=\frac{20}{30} \\ \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1\times 15}{2\times 15}=\frac{15}{30} \\ \frac{4}{10}=\frac{4\times 3}{10\times 3}=\frac{12}{30} \end{gathered}$$
$\Rightarrow \frac{18}{30},\frac{20}{30},\frac{15}{30},\frac{12}{30}$ are like fractions