Question

If a number is placed on the top of the fractional bar, what is it called, and what does it show?

Options

• Denominator: the total parts

• Numerator: the number of parts considered

• Quotient: the result of division

• Integer: the whole amount

Answer 1

Numerator: the number of parts considered

Explanation:

In a fraction, the number written above the fractional bar is called the numerator. It tells how many parts of the whole are being taken, counted, or considered.