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| − | The | + | The '''numerator''' is the top number in a [[fraction]]. It is divided by the [[denominator]] when converting the fraction to [[decimal]] form. In 2/3, the numerator is 2. In 1/4, the numerator is 1. The numerator is calculated when the fraction is in lowest terms, so the numerator of 4/8 is 1, even though the digit 1 appears nowhere in the fraction. |
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Latest revision as of 02:01, April 2, 2008
The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It is divided by the denominator when converting the fraction to decimal form. In 2/3, the numerator is 2. In 1/4, the numerator is 1. The numerator is calculated when the fraction is in lowest terms, so the numerator of 4/8 is 1, even though the digit 1 appears nowhere in the fraction.