common multiple
noun
: a multiple of each of two or more numbers or expressions
90 is a common multiple of 6 and 10
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Twins are by far the most common multiples, and most twin pregnancies turn out fine.
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Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 6 May 2019
Historically, a common multiple was around 10 to 12 times NPS.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2019
These shapes formed from the paths of a system driven at two frequencies with no common multiple — that is, frequencies whose ratio was an irrational number, like pi or the golden mean.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2015
Most states share a common multiple-choice section of the bar exam developed by a national organization, but each has the power to set its own cut, or passing score.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
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Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times, 6 May 2019
Historically, a common multiple was around 10 to 12 times NPS.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2019
These shapes formed from the paths of a system driven at two frequencies with no common multiple — that is, frequencies whose ratio was an irrational number, like pi or the golden mean.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Mar. 2015
Most states share a common multiple-choice section of the bar exam developed by a national organization, but each has the power to set its own cut, or passing score.
—Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
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“Common multiple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20multiple. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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