Meanings
plural lowest common denominators
- mathematicsThe 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.
Synonyms: least common denominator
- figurativelyThe 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.
1 more example
These days, on platforms like X, slopulism is a pejorative label often applied to posts by politicians and pundits alike, anyone who shares out lowest-common-denominator ideas designed to appeal to loyal political bases.
2026 February 13, Nathan Taylor Pemberton, “When Posting Becomes Its Own Style of Politics”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2026
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.
Translations
Bulgarian най-малко общо кратно
- най-малко общо кратно (naj-malko obšto kratno)smallest multiple of several denominators
Catalan mínim comú denominador
- mínim comú denominadorsmallest multiple of several denominators
Chinese Mandarin 最小公分母, 最低共識 /最低共识
- 最小公分母 (zuìxiǎo gōngfēnmǔ)smallest multiple of several denominators
- 最低共識 /最低共识most simple shared interest
- 共同點 /共同点 (gòngtóngdiǎn)most simple shared interest
Czech nejnižší společný jmenovatel
- nejnižší společný jmenovatelsmallest multiple of several denominators
Danish laveste fællesnævner, laveste fællesnævner
- laveste fællesnævnersmallest multiple of several denominators
- laveste fællesnævnermost simple shared interest
Finnish pienin yhteinen nimittäjä, pienin yhteinen nimittäjä
- pienin yhteinen nimittäjäsmallest multiple of several denominators
- pienin yhteinen nimittäjämost simple shared interest
French plus petit dénominateur commun, plus petit commun dénominateur
- plus petit dénominateur communsmallest multiple of several denominators
- plus petit commun dénominateursmallest multiple of several denominators
German kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner
- kleinster gemeinsamer Nennersmallest multiple of several denominators
Greek ελάχιστος κοινός παρονομαστής
- ελάχιστος κοινός παρονομαστής (eláchistos koinós paronomastís)smallest multiple of several denominators
Hebrew מכנה משותף מינימלי, הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר
- מכנה משותף מינימלי (mekhané hameshutáf minimáli)smallest multiple of several denominators
- הגורם המשותף הנמוך ביותר (hagorém hameshutáf hanamúkh beyotér)most simple shared interest
Hungarian legkisebb közös nevező
- legkisebb közös nevezősmallest multiple of several denominators
Icelandic minnsti samnefnari
- minnsti samnefnarismallest multiple of several denominators
Italian minimo comune denominatore
- minimo comune denominatoresmallest multiple of several denominators
Japanese 最小公分母, 最小公倍数
- 最小公分母 (saishō kōbunbo)smallest multiple of several denominators
- 最小公倍数 (saishō kōbaisū)most simple shared interest
Korean 최소공분모, 최소공배수
- 최소공분모 (choesogongbunmo)smallest multiple of several denominators
- 최소공배수 (choesogongbaesu)most simple shared interest
Polish najniższy wspólny mianownik, najniższy wspólny mianownik
- najniższy wspólny mianowniksmallest multiple of several denominators
- najniższy wspólny mianownikmost simple shared interest
Portuguese mínimo denominador comum
- mínimo denominador comumsmallest multiple of several denominators
Romanian cel mai mic numitor comun
- cel mai mic numitor comunsmallest multiple of several denominators
Russian наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель
- наиме́ньший о́бщий знамена́тель (naiménʹšij óbščij znamenátelʹ)smallest multiple of several denominators
Spanish mínimo común denominador, mínimo denominador común
- mínimo común denominadorsmallest multiple of several denominators
- mínimo denominador comúnsmallest multiple of several denominators
- mínimo común denominadormost simple shared interest
Swedish minsta gemensamma nämnare, minsta gemensamma nämnare
- minsta gemensamma nämnaresmallest multiple of several denominators
- minsta gemensamma nämnaremost simple shared interest
Tagalog pinakamaliit na lahatang pamahagi
- pinakamaliit na lahatang pamahagismallest multiple of several denominators
Turkish en küçük ortak kat, ortak katların en küçüğü
- en küçük ortak katsmallest multiple of several denominators
- ortak katların en küçüğüsmallest multiple of several denominators
Vietnamese mẫu chung nhỏ nhất, mẫu số chung nhỏ nhất
- mẫu chung nhỏ nhấtsmallest multiple of several denominators
- mẫu số chung nhỏ nhấtsmallest multiple of several denominators
Cite this entry
lowest common denominator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowest%20common%20denominator
“lowest common denominator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowest%20common%20denominator. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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