Numerator
noun
It is the number above the line in a fraction that is divided by the bottom number.
In the fraction 3/4, 3 is the numerator which is divided by 4.
Often appears as...
- fraction numerator
- numerator and denominator
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In an equation or in statistics, it is the part of a fraction that is divided by the bottom part.
In a ratio of odds against, the numerator represents the number of times the event will not occur.
Often appears as...
- ratio numerator
- calculation numerator
Usage tips
Academic
noun
It is the number above the line in a fraction that is divided by the bottom number.
In the fraction 3/4, 3 is the numerator which is divided by 4.
Often appears as...
- fraction numerator
- numerator and denominator
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In an equation or in statistics, it is the part of a fraction that is divided by the bottom part.
In a ratio of odds against, the numerator represents the number of times the event will not occur.
Often appears as...
- ratio numerator
- calculation numerator
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Fraction Part
The numerator is always the top number in a simple fraction, indicating portions of a whole.
If you eat 2 out of 5 slices of pizza, 2 is your numerator.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Smaller
Sometimes the numerator can be larger than the denominator, indicating more than a whole.
In the fraction 5/4, the numerator shows you have more than one whole.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparison Clarifier
Using the numerator, you can compare how large fractions are without calculating their decimals.
Comparing numerators 3/8 vs. 4/8 shows the second fraction is larger.
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Fraction Part
The numerator is always the top number in a simple fraction, indicating portions of a whole.
If you eat 2 out of 5 slices of pizza, 2 is your numerator.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Smaller
Sometimes the numerator can be larger than the denominator, indicating more than a whole.
In the fraction 5/4, the numerator shows you have more than one whole.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparison Clarifier
Using the numerator, you can compare how large fractions are without calculating their decimals.
Comparing numerators 3/8 vs. 4/8 shows the second fraction is larger.
Pro Tip 1/3Upper Fraction Part
The numerator is always the top number in a simple fraction, indicating portions of a whole.
If you eat 2 out of 5 slices of pizza, 2 is your numerator.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Smaller
Sometimes the numerator can be larger than the denominator, indicating more than a whole.
In the fraction 5/4, the numerator shows you have more than one whole.
Pro Tip 3/3Comparison Clarifier
Using the numerator, you can compare how large fractions are without calculating their decimals.
Comparing numerators 3/8 vs. 4/8 shows the second fraction is larger.
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These Huge Rats Can...
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The business logic of...
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Ray Anderson: The...
from the numerator -- call it T1 -- where it increases impact, to the denominator -- call it T2 -- where it reduces impact? I thought about the characteristics of first industrial revolution,
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