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Documenting the LCD Method for Efficiency Ratios

You are working as a process analyst at a manufacturing company. Your team frequently encounters 'Efficiency Ratios' that are structured as complex rational expressions (fractions that contain other fractions within their numerator or denominator). To ensure consistency across the department, you have been asked to write a brief procedural guide for new hires. Describe the three-step 'Least Common Denominator (LCD) Method' for simplifying these expressions. Your explanation must recall the specific role of the LCD in the process and explain how it effectively eliminates nested fractions.

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