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common denominator
com·mon de·nom·i·na·tor (plural com·mon de·nom·i·na·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. number divisible by bottom fraction part: a whole number that can be divided exactly by the lower numbers denominators of two or more fractions. For example, 8 is a common denominator of 1/4 and 1/2.
2. something in common: a shared belief or characteristic
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