It can be either. The answer to this question depends on the context of the question.
The numerator goes in the division box.
division
The solidus. The division bar.
numerator, denominator, produce
A division equation in which the numerator is an integer multiple of the denominator.
When the numerator and denominator of the division do not have a common factor.
Numerator <-> dividendDenominator <-> divisor.
When you write a division as one number above (or before) another, with a line between them, then the number on the top is the numerator. So, in the division x/y, x is the numerator. y is called the denominator.
You times the denominator to the whole number and then you add that to the numerator and the denominator stays the same.
Divide the numerator by the denominator using long division.
Using long division, divide the numerator by the denominator.
Use your division skills to divide the numerator by the denominator.