a fraction
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a number that names a part of a whole or part of a group
The number of parts being counted is the numerator of a fraction The number of parts into which the whole has been divided is the denominator of a fraction.
The number of equal parts in a whole depends on how the whole is divided. If the whole is divided into halves, there are 2 equal parts. If divided into thirds, there are 3 equal parts, and so on. In general, the number of equal parts in a whole is determined by the denominator of the fraction used to represent the parts.
1.4 is greater because it has 1 whole and 4 parts of a whole number while 0.95 has no whole numers but 95 parts of a whole number.