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The denominator is how many equal pieces that one whole unit is divided into. The numerator tells how many of those equal pieces is measured. So in the fraction 3/5, the unit is divided into 5 parts and you have 3 pieces of the whole.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoHow many parts are needed to make one whole.
Or to put it another way, into how many [equal] parts the whole has been divided.
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What does a denominator tell you about a fraction?
The denominator tells you the total of the pieces in the fraction.
What does a denominator tell you?
it tell you that this bottom number should not change.
Ask us anythingIf a fraction has in the denominator it is undefined.?
If denominator = 0.
How can you tell when a fraction with prime denominator terminates and when it repeats?
If the denominator is 2 or 5 it terminates. Otherwise it repeats.
What is a denominator and numerator tell you?
The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction, and the numerator is the top fraction of a fraction.Every integer is x/1.
What does the denominator tell you in a fraction?
How many parts of the total you have in the fraction.
What does a numerator tell you?
The numerator tells you how many of the denominator units you have.
What does denominator of a fraction tell us?
It tells us by how many parts a whole number or an item has been split up into and the numerator tells us how many parts there are as for example 3/4 means 3 parts of 4
Does the denominator tell you how many equal parts the whole is divided into?
Yes, it does.
What does denominator of the fraction tell you?
it is how many units their are in all, the whole number
What does the denominator in an improper fraction tell you?
It tells you the numberneeded to make one.
How can you tell if a fraction is equivalent to a whole number?
If the numerator is a multiple of the denominator.
