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A technical lead is reviewing a team's calculation for a system's uptime ratio, which is modeled by the equation 1x+13=56\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{5}{6}. To clear the denominators, the team multiplies both sides of the equation by the least common denominator (6x6x). According to the standard five-step strategy, which mathematical property is applied when multiplying the 6x6x by each individual term within the equation?

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