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Jerome found a common denominator by finding the lowest common multiple of the two denominators. He listed multiples of both 4 and 6. Then he found the smallest multiple shared by both numbers.
Jackie used the one-color method with fraction circle pieces. She covered all the pieces exactly with pieces of one color before adding.
Ana used a multiplication chart to find equivalent fractions.