Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of \(\frac{13}{15},\frac{3}{2},\frac{13}{15},\frac{3}{5}\). In other words, find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of \(15,2,15,5\).
Method 1: By Listing Multiples
List the multiples of each number.
Multiples of 15
: 15, 30, ...
Multiples of 2
: 2, 4, 6, ... , 26, 28, 30, ...
Multiples of 15
: 15, 30, ...
Multiples of 5
: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ...
Find the smallest number that is shared by all rows above. This is the LCM.
LCM = \(30\)
Method 2: By Prime Factors
List the prime factors of each number.
Prime Factors of 15
: 3, 5
Prime Factors of 2
: 2
Prime Factors of 15
: 3, 5
Prime Factors of 5
: 5
Find the union of these primes.
\[2,3,5\]
Multiply these numbers: \(2\times 3\times 5=30\). This is the LCM.