lowest common denominator

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lowest common denominator (plural lowest common denominators)

1. (mathematics) 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.

2. (figuratively) 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

smallest multiple of several denominators

Chinese: Mandarin: 最小公分母 (cmn) (zuìxiǎo gōng fēnmǔ) Czech: nejnižší společný jmenovatel (cs) m. Danish: laveste fællesnævner (da) c. Finnish: pienin yhteinen nimittäjä (fi) German: kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner m. Hebrew: מכנה משותף מינימלי (he) (mékháné hameshutáf minimáli) m.

Icelandic: minnsti samnefnari (is) m. Macedonian: најмал заеднички содржател (mk) (nájmal zaédnički sodržátel) m. Polish: najniższy wspólny mianownik m. Portuguese: mínimo denominador comum (pt) m. Romanian: cel mai mic divizor comun (ro) Swedish: minsta gemensamma nämnare (sv)

most simple shared interest

Danish: laveste fællesnævner (da) c. Finnish: pienin yhteinen nimittäjä (fi) Hebrew: הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר (he) (hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér) m.

Macedonian: најмал заеднички содржател (mk) (nájmal zaédnički sodržátel) m. Swedish: minsta gemensamma nämnare (sv) c.

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Spanish: mínimo común denominador m.