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Define least common denominator in your own words.

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the "Least Common Denominator" is the smallest number that can be used for all denominators of the fractions.

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Least Common Denominator (LCD) is "the smallest number that can be related to a set of fractions." For example, if you have the fraction 10 / 6 the LCD would be 2 because that's the smallest number the numerator and the denominator have in common and can be reduced by.

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