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Find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 3.
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Multiples of 3: ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=aebc64473f9cd26c2ad5862673ea9a88.png\")
The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6, the LCD is 6.
\Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD).
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Rewrite the sum using the LCD. \ \
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The sum is ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=5a752aa074e0ca00fd0cfe93236ffddf.png\")
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