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Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of improper fraction ![\"\"](\"http://c4anything.com/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=5a752aa074e0ca00fd0cfe93236ffddf.png\")
and![\"\"](\"http://c4anything.com/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ace9d42c84155f98be8a34e8310a4ea3.png\")
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Find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 3.
\Multiples of 3: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=7e48540185dd30f856fe69448730060d.png\")
Multiples of 6: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a03044074f9de794a469797905c33d6d.png\")
The least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6, the LCD is 6.
\Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD).
\ ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=19d5fb540b0e78ede6ca68711e5115f2.png\")
and ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a4d27d907d2441037b1c606d0fb9edd7.png\")
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Rewrite the sum using the LCD.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d2911e9d1165b40560b2802d34e9a76c.png\")
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(Subtract: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b9ef34c0f92522e00beb58cc9d75d409.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The simplest form is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=39cab3166d9b13fb1e8cdb2a4c09172b.png\")
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