bjkeefe: Make it stop

Sunday, March 27, 2011

New results in the search for the lowest common denominator, on the front page of the NYT, no less:

M. Bouffant said...: Which denominator is lowest & most common? Foodie, "hip-hopper," or Internet user?; 3:43 PM, March 27, 2011
bjkeefe said...: Those aren't in the running for the lowest common denominator, not separately. The LCD is the product of various relatively prime factors ("relatively" here meaning "relative to each other"). For example, when considering combining thirds, fourths, and fifths, none of 3, 4, or 5 is the lowest common denominator. The LCD is 60.

Sorry of I over-explained the arithmetic, but it seemed the best way to explain the metaphor.; 7:12 PM, March 27, 2011
bjkeefe said...: I am now filled with dread that some Content Producer™ is going to come along and use the word synergy.; 7:19 PM, March 27, 2011

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