Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
denominador
Pronunciation
IPA/denominaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine noundenominator
Example
El denominador de esa fracción es cuatro.
The denominator of that fraction is four.
More examples
Para comparar fracciones, conviene ponerlas sobre el mismo denominador.
To compare fractions, it is best to put them over the same denominator.
Core concept
Bottom number of a fraction showing how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
Common phrases
el denominador de la fracción
the denominator of the fraction
denominador común
common denominator
mismo denominador
the same denominator
Similar words
numerador: Top number of a fraction showing how many of those equal parts are taken.
fracción: Mathematical expression representing a part of a whole, written with one number over another.
Definition in Spanish
En una fracción, el número que representa el total de partes iguales en que se divide la unidad y que sirve como divisor del numerador.
Word origin
Denominador comes from Latin denominātor, from the verb denominare 'to name', and in mathematics it denotes the number that designates the equal parts serving as the divisor.
Usage tips
- The phrase 'denominador común' is used figuratively to mean a shared basis or common standard, similar to English 'common denominator'.
Opposites
- numeradornumeratornoun
Related words
- denominadodenominatedadjective
- denominacióndenominationnoun