lowest common denominator
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lowest common denominator
noun lowest common denominators
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The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.
The lowest common denominator of ¹⁄₆ and ³⁄₁₀ is 30.
Similar: least common denominator
- The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc. Reality TV really is appealing to the lowest common denominator in audiences.
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noun smallest multiple of several denominators
| Español | mínimo común denominador, mínimo denominador común |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최소공분모 choesogongbunmo |
| 日本語 | 最小公分母 saishō kōbunbo |
| 中文 | 最小公分母 zuìxiǎo gōngfēnmǔ |
| Português | mínimo denominador comum |
| Français | plus petit dénominateur commun, plus petit commun dénominateur |
| Deutsch | kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner |
| Italiano | minimo comune denominatore |
| Ελληνικά | ελάχιστος κοινός παρονομαστής eláchistos koinós paronomastís |
| Română | cel mai mic numitor comun |
| Русский | наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель naiménʹšij óbščij znamenátelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mẫu chung nhỏ nhất, mẫu số chung nhỏ nhất |
| עברית | מכנה משותף מינימלי mekhané hameshutáf minimáli |
noun most simple shared interest
| Español | mínimo común denominador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최소공배수 choesogongbaesu |
| 日本語 | 最小公倍数 saishō kōbaisū |
| 中文 | 最低共識 /最低共识, 共同點 /共同点 gòngtóngdiǎn |
| עברית | הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér |
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title = {lowest common denominator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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