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common denominators

common denominators is the plural of common denominator.

Meaning of common denominator

Noun

common denominator (plural common denominators)

  1. Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
    • least common denominator
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.
    • It is a story that chimes with Davies’s down-to-earth and uber-professional character, the common denominator in conversations when those who know him best discuss the Wales defender poised to win his 100th cap in Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Belgium.2025 October 13, Ben Fisher, “Unflappable, indispensable: centurion Ben Davies is the glue that holds Wales together”, in The Guardian

Questions about common denominators

What is common denominators the plural of?
Common denominators is the plural of common denominator.

Words near common denominators in the dictionary

  1. common death adder
  2. common death adders
  3. common decencies
  4. common decency
  5. common denominator
  6. common denominators
  7. common difference
  8. common differences
  9. common dogwood
  10. common dogwoods
  11. common dolphin

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