: a multiple of each of two or more numbers or expressions
90 is a common multiple of 6 and 10
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTwins are by far the most common multiples, and most twin pregnancies turn out fine. 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