It tells you the number of parts of a whole.
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Yes, in any proper fraction, the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction, while the number at the bottom of the fraction is the denominator.
The numerator tells us how many pieces are being considered.
1) If the numerator and denominator are equal 2) If dividing the numerator by the denominator yields a quotient of 1 with no remainder
A fraction is in lowest terms when the numerator and the denominator have no common factor.
A fraction is in its simplest form when the HCF of its numerator and denominator is 1