common denominator

English

Noun

common denominator (plural common denominators)

1. (mathematics) Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
2. (by extension, figurative) A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.

Derived terms

• least common denominator
• lowest common denominator

Translations

common denominator in mathematics

• Danish: fællesnævner
• Finnish: yhteinen nimittäjä
• French: dénominateur commun (fr) m
• Greek: κοινός παρονομαστής m (koinós paronomastís)
• Hungarian: közös nevező (hu)
• Icelandic: samnefnari m
• Japanese: 公分母 (kōbumbo)
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• Manx: co-ennymeyr m, co-enmysser m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: fellesnevner m

  Nynorsk: fellesnemnar m

• Russian: о́бщий знамена́тель m (óbščij znamenátelʹ)
• Swedish: gemensam nämnare c

common denominator in a category

• Finnish: yhteinen tekijä, yhteinen nimittäjä
• French: dénominateur commun (fr) m
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• Hungarian: közös nevező (hu)