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Ella spends 2/3 hour practicing the piano each day. She also spends 1/2 hour jogging. What is the least common denominator of the fractions
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Ella spends 2/3 hour practicing the piano each day. She also spends 1/2 hour jogging. What is the least common denominator of the fractions

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Answer=6

to find the LCD of 2/3 and 1/2, we need to find the smallest number that has both 2 and 3 as its factors. This number is 6.

2/3=?/6

2 *2 4
__ = __
3 *2 6

2/3=4/6


1/2=?/6

1 *3 3
__ = __
2 *3 6

1/2=3/6
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