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Ex. 1: 1  1
2 4

Step 1: 4 is the largest denominator

Step 2: 4 divided by 2 has no remainder, therefore 4 is the LCD!

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Ex. 2: 1 
5 6

Step 1: 6 is the largest denominator

Step 2: 6 divided by 5 has a remainder.

Multiply 6 x 2 = 12.

12 divided by 5 has a remainder

6 x 3 = 18.

18 divided by 5 has a remainder

6 x 4 = 24

24 divided by 5 has a remainder

6 x 5 = 30

30 divided by 5 has NO remainder, therefore 30 is the LCD!

Note: You may have noticed that multiplying the denominators together also gets
the LCD. This method will always get a common denominator but it may not get a

lowest common denominator.