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Intermediate Factors in Ratio Simplification

A quality control technician is using a training guide to simplify a production ratio represented by the complex fraction 13+1234−13\frac{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}}{\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{3}}. After simplifying the numerator and denominator, the guide demonstrates the final calculation step as 56⋅125\frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{12}{5}. According to the specific steps provided in the guide, what common factors are divided out from the numerator and denominator to arrive at the final result of 2?

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