Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

    least common denominator

    lowest common denominator

    о́бщий знамена́тельóbščij znamenátelʹ

    спі́льний знаме́нникspílʹnyj znaménnyk

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

  2. (broadly, figuratively)A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.

    an attribute that is common to all members of a category

Examples

10 sentences
  1. You need to find the lowest common denominator.

    Вам потрібно знайти найменший спільний знаменник. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

    deDu musst den kleinsten gemeinsamen Nenner finden. — brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR

  2. Find the lowest common denominator.

    Знайди найменший спільний знаменник. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

  3. He's trying to appeal to the least common denominator.

  4. The common denominator of all her troubles is her lies.

  5. These two fractions need to be given a common denominator.

    ruЭти две дроби надо привести к общему знаменателю. — odexed

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions:
Русский
By meaning 1
any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions:

Forms

plural: common denominators

See also

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