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Find the Least Common Denominator of 1/4 and 5/6

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Answer:

The Least Common Denominator of 1/4 and 5/6 is 12

Step-by-step explanation:

The Least Common Denominator (LCD) of two fractions is smallest number that can be common denominator for the set of fractions.

Given 1/4 and 5/6

The denominators are:

4 and 6

Let us break each numbers down into multiplications of prime numbers

4 = 1 * 2 * 2

6 = 1 * 2 * 3

So, the LCD is: 1 * 2 * 2 * 3 = 12

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