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The Britannica Dictionary common denominator 3 ENTRIES FOUND:

• common denominator (noun)
• least common denominator (noun)
• lowest common denominator (noun)

common denominator noun plural common denominators common denominator noun plural common denominators Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMON DENOMINATOR [count] 1 mathematics : a number that can be divided by each of the denominators of a group of fractions

• 36 is a common denominator of ¹/₄ and ¹/₃.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : something (such as a feature or quality) that is shared by all the members of a group of people or things

• Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.

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