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common denominator (plural common denominators)

1. (mathematics) Any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. least common denominator lowest common denominator
2. (by extension, figurative) A trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category.
   • 2025 October 13, Ben Fisher, “Unflappable, indispensable: centurion Ben Davies is the glue that holds Wales together”, in The Guardian‎[1]: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.

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[edit] any integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions

Asturian: denominador común m Azerbaijani: ümumi məxrəc, ortaq məxrəc Bulgarian: общ знамена́тел m (obšt znamenátel) Catalan: denominador comú m Chinese: Mandarin: 公分母 (zh) Danish: fællesnævner Finnish: yhteinen nimittäjä French: dénominateur commun (fr) m Galician: denominador común m Greek: κοινός παρονομαστής m (koinós paronomastís) Hungarian: közös nevező (hu) Icelandic: samnefnari m Italian: denominatore comune m Japanese: 公分母 (kōbumbo) Macedonian: заеднички содржател m (zaednički sodržatel) Manx: co-ennymeyr m, co-enmysser m Norwegian: Bokmål: fellesnevner m Nynorsk: fellesnemnar m Persian: مخرج مشترک (fa) sg (maxraj-moštarak) Polish: wspólny mianownik m Portuguese: denominador comum m Romanian: numitor comun (ro) m Russian: о́бщий знамена́тель m (óbščij znamenátelʹ) Spanish: denominador común m Swedish: gemensam nämnare c Ukrainian: спі́льний знаме́нник m (spílʹnyj znaménnyk) Vietnamese: mẫu số chung, mẫu chung

trait or attribute that is shared by all members of some category

Bulgarian: общ знамена́тел m (obšt znamenátel) Chinese: Mandarin: 共同特徵 / 共同特征 (gòngtóng tèzhēng) Finnish: yhteinen tekijä French: dénominateur commun (fr) m Hungarian: közös nevező (hu) Macedonian: заеднички содржател m (zaednički sodržatel) Polish: wspólny mianownik m

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