lowest common denominator
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Noun
lowest common denominator (plural lowest common denominators)
- (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.
- (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.
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smallest multiple of several denominators
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