There are three parts to a fraction, there is the numerator (the top number), the denominator (the bottom number) and the vinculum (the line in the middle which means 'divide by'-
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Fraction Basically means dividing different shape(or other things) into parts, and then finding out the numerator, which tells you the fraction.
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 denominator (bottom number) of a fraction tells you the number of equal parts (in a whole); The numerator (top number) of a fraction tells you how many of those parts. You have five parts out of 9 equal parts which is 5/9
Not by itself. A fraction has two parts, a numerator and a denominator. 1/4 is a fraction.