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Clearing Fractional Coefficients in Logistics Systems

An operations coordinator at a logistics firm uses the following system of linear equations to analyze resource constraints and shipping schedules:

{13x12y=134xy=52}\left\{\begin{array}{l} \frac{1}{3}x - \frac{1}{2}y = 1 \frac{3}{4}x - y = \frac{5}{2} \end{array}\right\}

To solve this system using the elimination method, the coordinator's first step is to clear the fractions from both equations.

  1. What is the mathematical term for the smallest positive integer used to multiply an equation to clear all of its fractional denominators?
  2. What are the specific multipliers (numerical values) required to clear the fractions in the first and second equations, respectively?

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