Sometimes it can.
The numerator goes in the division box.
A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.
you switch the numerator with the denominator then multiply the numerator first then the denominator.
The same numerator as which numerator and the same denominator as which denominator?
numerator by numerator, denominator by denominator
"The numerator and denominator are known as the fraction bar.”
In a division box, the numerator (the dividend) goes inside the box, while the denominator (the divisor) is placed outside the box to the left. This arrangement helps to visually represent the division process, showing how many times the denominator fits into the numerator.
Denominator = 5, numerator = 18
Denominator = numerator * 6.
numerator is 8 denominator is 12
you multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator.
2 as the numerator and 6 as the denominator in simplest form is 1 as the numerator and 3 as the denominator.