common denominator

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common denominator

noun common denominators

  1. Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. least common denominator
  2. broadly, figuratively A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category. It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

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noun any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions

Españoldenominador común
日本語公分母 kōbumbo
中文公分母 gōngfēnmǔ
Portuguêsdenominador comum
Françaisdénominateur commun
Italianodenominatore comune
Ελληνικάκοινός παρονομαστής koinós paronomastís
Românănumitor comun
Русскийо́бщий знамена́тель óbščij znamenátelʹ
Tiếng Việtmẫu số chung, mẫu chung

noun trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category

中文共同特徵 /共同特征 gòngtóng tèzhēng
Françaisdénominateur commun

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@misc{common_denominator_2026,
  title = {common denominator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/common%20denominator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}