The numerator is the number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are taken.
The denominator is the number below the line in a common fraction showing the total number of parts.
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What is a fraction in which the numerator and denominator represent the same amount but are in different units?
The denominator tells you how many parts into which the whole has been divided, and the numerator tells you how many of those parts there are.
It is the numerator of a fraction which is above the denominator.
A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.
A proper fraction can represent a comparison between a part (the numerator) and the whole (the denominator).