What is the numerator? The numerator is the top number of a fraction and represents the portion within the whole part.
What is the numerator? The numerator is the top number of a fraction and represents the portion within the whole part.
For example:
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1 or not:
\( 5:6= \)
In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about the numerator and its function in fractions.
The numerator is one of the components of the fraction, therefore, to better understand what the numerator is, let's first talk about fractions.
A fraction is a number that is composed of two numbers:
The top one which is called the numerator
A fraction bar that represents division
And the bottom number which we call denominator
For example:
The fraction could represent a certain part or even the entirety of a whole number.
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1:
\( 7:11 \)
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the following division is less than 1:
\( 11:8 \)
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is smaller than 1 or not:
\( 2:1 \)
The numerator represents a certain part within the whole.
For example, in the fraction
,
The numerator 5 represents 5 eighths –> portions or parts within .
Explanatory note as a gift: The in the denominator represents the whole –>
parts or portions
Let's see it illustrated:
Now that you know everything you need about the numerator, let's practice!
Discover the fractions with numerator :
Solution:
In this fraction, the numerator is –> the number located at the top.
In this fraction, the numerator is –> the number located at the top.
Write fractions that have the number in the numerator
Solution:
In the three fractions we wrote, the numerator is . Any fraction you write with in the numerator and with any whole number except in the denominator, will be a correct answer.
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1 or not:
Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:
5 < 6
As a result, we can write it thusly:
\frac{5}{6} < 1
Therefore, the quotient in the division exercise is indeed less than 1.
Less than 1
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1:
Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:
7 < 11
As a result, we can write it thusly:
\frac{7}{11}<1
Therefore, the quotient in the division exercise is indeed less than 1.
Less than 1
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the following division is less than 1:
Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:
11 > 8
As a result, it can be written like this:
\frac{11}{8} > 1
Therefore, the quotient in the division problem is not less than 1.
Not less than 1
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is smaller than 1 or not:
We know that every fraction 1 equals the number itself.
We also know that 2 is greater than 1.
Similarly, if we convert the expression to a fraction:
2/1
We can see that the numerator is greater than the denominator. As long as the numerator is greater than the denominator, the number is greater than 1.
No
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1 or not:
Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:
1 < 2
As a result, we can claim that:
\frac{1}{2}<1
Therefore, the fraction in the division problem is indeed less than 1.
Yes
Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is less than 1 or not:
\( 1:2= \)
My numerator is 8 and my denominator is 11.
Which fraction am I?
My numerator is 3 and my denominator is 8.
Which fraction am I?