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lowest common denominators

lowest common denominators is the plural of lowest common denominator.

Meaning of lowest common denominator

Noun

lowest common denominator (plural lowest common denominators)

  1. 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 simplest 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.

Questions about lowest common denominators

What is lowest common denominators the plural of?
Lowest common denominators is the plural of lowest common denominator.

Words near lowest common denominators in the dictionary

  1. Lowesby
  2. Lowesdale
  3. lowess
  4. lowest
  5. lowest common denominator
  6. lowest common denominators
  7. lowest common multiple
  8. lowest common multiples
  9. lowest functioning
  10. lowest grade
  11. lowest of the low

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