lowest common denominator

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈloʊɪst ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməneɪtɚ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
low•est com•mon de•nom•i•na•tor /ˈloʊɪst ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməneɪtɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Mathematicsthe smallest number that is a common denominator of a certain group of fractions.
  2. something understood by or acceptable to the largest number of people.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
low′est com′mon denom′inator, [Math.]
  1. MathematicsSee least common denominator. 
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lowest common denominator n
  1. the smallest integer or polynomial that is exactly divisible by each denominator of a set of fractionsAbbreviation: LCD, lcd Also called: least common denominator
'lowest common denominator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
least common denominator - LCD

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