Complete Definition of "lowest common denominator"

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Noun
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  1. mathematics The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.

#:The lowest common denominator of <math>1/6</math> and <math>3/10</math> is 30.

  1. figurative The most simple 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.

Translations
trans-top|smallest multiple of several denominators
Finnish: pienin yhteinen nimittäjä
German: kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner m
Hebrew: he-translation|���ר� ��ש�תף �נ��� ���תר|hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér m
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Polish: najniższy wspólny mianownik m
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trans-top|most simple shared interest
Finnish: pienin yhteinen nimittäjä
Hebrew: he-translation|���ר� ��ש�תף �נ��� ���תר|hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér m
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ttbc|Spanish: mínimo común denominador m
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Category:Arithmetic

ru:lowest common denominator

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