Fundamental Period of $\sin \big(\frac{3x}{5}\big) + \sec \big(\frac{2x}{7}\big) + \big\{\frac{2x}{\pi}\big\}$

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Find the fundamental period of $$\sin \bigg(\frac{3x}{5}\bigg) + \sec \bigg(\frac{2x}{7}\bigg) + \bigg\{\frac{2x}{\pi}\bigg\}$$ where $\{\cdot\}$ is the fractional part function.

Hello,

I solved this problem using LCM approach.

Period of $\sin \big(\frac{3x}{5}\big) = 2 \pi \cdot \frac{5}{3} = \frac{10 \pi}{3}$

Period of $\sec \big(\frac{2x}{7}\big) = 7 \pi$

Period of $\big\{\frac{2x}{\pi}\big\} = \frac{\pi}{2}$

LCM = $70 \pi$.

So, $70 \pi$ is the period of this function, but I have trouble proving that this is the fundamental period. Is this the fundamental period, and if so, how can we prove this?

Thanks.