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Meaning of lowest common denominator | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.
  2. The simplest or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner
Español mínimo común denominador mínimo denominador común
Suomi pienin yhteinen nimittäjä
Français plus petit commun dénominateur plus petit dénominateur commun
Íslenska minnsti samnefnari
Italiano minimo comune denominatore
日本語 最小公倍数 最小公分母
ქართული უმცირესი საერთო მნიშვნელი
한국어 최소공배수 최소공분모
Português mínimo denominador comum
Русский наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель
Svenska minsta gemensamma nämnare
Türkçe en küçük ortak kat ortak katların en küçüğü

Examples

“The lowest common denominator of ¹⁄₆ and ³⁄₁₀ is 30.”
“Reality TV really is appealing to the lowest common denominator in audiences.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

lowest common multiple lowest of the low Lowest-order Lowestoft Lowestoftian Lowgill

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