It means, that is a fraction! But, when the numerator is larger than the denominator, Its an Improper fraction! When the fraction looks like this, ex: 5 and 3/9, its a mixed number. And thats the magical wonderland of Math!
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6x is the numerator 9z is the denominator The numerator is the number on the top of the fraction and the denominator in the number on the bottom of the fraction.
It's a fraction. X is your numerator and 5 is your denominator.
You look for common factors in the numerator and the denominator, then divide both the numerator and the denominator by that common factor.
1 and 3 fifths! easy peesy! this is how i did it...: how many 5s(denominator) goes into 8(numerator) =1 how many left over?= 3 over the beginning denominator.
If the two bottom numbers are the same, you will carry that same number over to the denominator in the answer. To get the numerator (top number) simply subtract the two numerator and place the number over the answer denominator.