It comes from a ratio of two integers, the second of which is not zero.
The process is still that of addition.
zero
9/10
A fraction is part of a whole number and it comes from a Latin word meaning broken part.
0.055 is a fraction. It is a fraction in decimal form rather than in the form of a ratio. However, that does not stop it being a fraction. Its rational equivalent is 55/1000 which can be simplified.
1/2
5/6
octane
35 1/4
Very little of my country's food supply comes from Iowa.
The numerator, in the fraction corresponding to the ratio.
It comes from a ratio of two integers, the second of which is not zero.