Least common denominator

/list ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər/ noun

Definition

The smallest positive integer that is divisible by all denominators in a set of fractions, used to add, subtract, or compare fractions by converting them to equivalent fractions with the same denominator.

Etymology

From Latin 'denominare' meaning 'to name' and 'communis' meaning 'shared by all'. The concept developed alongside fraction arithmetic in ancient civilizations, with systematic methods appearing in medieval Islamic and European mathematics.

Kelly Says

The LCD is like finding a common language for fractions to communicate! Just as diplomats need a shared language to negotiate, fractions need a shared denominator to be added or compared - it's the mathematical equivalent of universal translation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
最小公分母
mi-ni-mal go-ng-fen-mo
ARالعربية
أدنى مقسوم مشترك
ad-na ma-q-soom mush-ta-rak
BNবাংলা
সর্বনিম্ন সাধারণ ভাগক
sar-ni-m-n sa-dha-ar-n bha-g-k
CACatalà
denominador comú mínim
de-no-mi-na-dor kom-u mi-nim
CSČeština
nejmenší společný jmenovatel
nej-men-ši spo-le-ch-ny j-men-o-vatel
DADansk
mindst fælles nævner
min-st fae-lles naev-ner
DEDeutsch
kleinste gemeinsame Nenner
klei-n-ste ge-me-in-she nen-ner
ELΕλληνικά
μικρότερος κοινός παρονομαστής
mi-kro-te-ros ko-i-nos pa-ro-no-mas-tis
ESEspañol
mínimo común múltiplo
min-i-mo kom-un mul-ti-plo
FAفارسی
مخرج مشترک کوچکترین
makh-ra-j moshtarak ku-ch-ki-rin
FISuomi
pienin yhteinen nimittäjä
pie-nin yo-te-inen nim-i-tta-jä
FRFrançais
plus petit commun multiple
plu-s pe-ti kom-un mul-ti-ple
GUGU
સૌથી નાની સામાન્ય ભાગક
sau-thi na-ni sa-ma-an-ya bha-g-ak
HAHA
karya mafi girma
ka-rya ma-fi gi-rma
HEעברית
המכנה המשותף הקטן ביותר
ha-mek-na ha-mos-het ka-tan ba-rit
HIहिन्दी
सबसे कम सामान्य हर
sab-se kam sa-m-an har
HUMagyar
legkisebb közös nevező
leg-ki-sebb ko-zos ne-vez-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyebut persekutuan terkecil
pen-yebut per-se-ku-tuan ter-kecil
IGIG
akụkụ kacha mma
a-ku-ku ka-cha mma
ITItaliano
minimo comune denominatore
min-i-mo kom-un de-no-mi-na-tore
JA日本語
最小公倍数
sa-i-sho-ku-hei-su
KKKK
кішілік орталық бөлік
ki-shi-lik or-ta-lyq bo-lik
KMKM
ចំនួនទូទៅ
cham-nuan tu-to-u
KO한국어
가장 작은 공통 배수
ga-jang ja-k-eun gong-tong bae-su
MRMR
सर्वमान्य लघुभाग
sar-va-man-ya la-ghu-bha-ag
MSBahasa Melayu
penyebut persekutuan terkecil
pen-yebut per-se-ku-tuan ter-kecil
MYမြန်မာ
အကောင်းဆုံး အစုံ
a-ka-ung-su-on a-su-kon
NLNederlands
kleinste gemeenschappelijke deler
klei-n-ste ge-me-en-de deler
NONorsk
mindre felles nevner
min-dre fe-lles nev-ner
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਛੋਟਾ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਹਿੱસ્ਸਾ
sabh taon chho-tta sa-anjh-a his-sa
PLPolski
najmniejszy wspólny mianownik
na-j-m-in-szy wspol-ny m-ia-no-w-nik
PTPortuguês
mínimo múltiplo comum
min-i-mo mul-ti-plo kom-um
RORomână
numitor comun minim
noo-mi-tor kom-un mi-nim
RUРусский
наименьший общий знаменатель
na-i-men-shey ob-shey zna-me-na-tel
SVSvenska
minsta gemensamma nämnaren
min-sta ge-men-sa na-m-na-ren
SWKiswahili
jadala la kidogo la kawaida
ja-da-la la ki-do-go la ka-o-wa-li
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்தபட்ச பொது வகுப்பெண்
ku-rai-n-tha-p-cha po-thu va-ku-ppe-n
TEతెలుగు
చిన్నతమ గణనీయ
chi-n-nat-ma gan-a-ni-ya
THไทย
ตัวส่วนร่วมที่น้อยที่สุด
tua-so-luam thi-noi-thi-sat
TLTL
pinaka-liit na karaniwang denominator
pi-na-ka-liit na ka-ra-ni-wang de-no-mi-na-tor
TRTürkçe
en küçük ortak payda
en ku-cuk or-tak pay-da
UKУкраїнська
найменший спільний знаменник
na-i-men-shiy spil-niy zna-men-nik
URاردو
کم سے کم مشترک denominator
kam se kam mush-ta-rak de-no-mi-na-tor
VITiếng Việt
mẫu số chung nhỏ nhất
mau-so chung nho-nhat
YOYO
aṣẹ ṣe
a-ṣe ṣe
ZH中文
最小公分母
zuì xiǎo gōng fēn mǔ
ZUZU
inkokhelo elikhulu
in-ko-khe-lo e-li-khu-lu

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