Question

a cookie recipe calls for 5/8 cup of flour and 5/6 cup of sugar what is the least common denominator of the fractions A 6 B 12 C 18 D 24

Answer 1

i think its 24 because 6*2 equals 12 but you cant multiply 8 by anything to get 12
with 24 6*4 equals 24 and 8*3 equals 24

Answer 2

the answer is d becuase you have to find the least comman denominator