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Now that fires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Castaic have finally subsided, thousands upon thousands of residents are returning to a life dispossessed of its least common denominators.
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Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Hybrid meeting facilitators must operate with the least common denominator in mind — usually, the person(s) on the phone or video chat, since they are naturally encumbered by an inability to see the whole room and cannot easily interject into the conversation.
—Robert Harbols, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
Appealing to the least common denominator can create attrition for your first quintiles.
—John Pierce, Forbes, 7 June 2022
Typical: Whenever Congress wants to cut a deal, spending is a least common denominator.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2022
Most of the students she’s tutored have needed help with pre-algebra: solving equations, combining like terms, finding the least common denominator.
—Mel Fronczek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2020
Usually developers aim for the least common denominator when there’s a discrepancy, to ensure the largest audience.
—Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 30 Apr. 2019
When all is said and done, the G-20 will issue a statement on Tuesday that tries to reach the least common denominator between them all.
—Bloomberg.com, 19 Mar. 2018
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Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Hybrid meeting facilitators must operate with the least common denominator in mind — usually, the person(s) on the phone or video chat, since they are naturally encumbered by an inability to see the whole room and cannot easily interject into the conversation.
—Robert Harbols, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
Appealing to the least common denominator can create attrition for your first quintiles.
—John Pierce, Forbes, 7 June 2022
Typical: Whenever Congress wants to cut a deal, spending is a least common denominator.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2022
Most of the students she’s tutored have needed help with pre-algebra: solving equations, combining like terms, finding the least common denominator.
—Mel Fronczek, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2020
Usually developers aim for the least common denominator when there’s a discrepancy, to ensure the largest audience.
—Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 30 Apr. 2019
When all is said and done, the G-20 will issue a statement on Tuesday that tries to reach the least common denominator between them all.
—Bloomberg.com, 19 Mar. 2018
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“Least common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least%20common%20denominator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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