Centi is the prefix for one hundredth so numerator = 100 an denominator = 1.
They always have a numerator but, if they are integers, the may not have a denominator.
you switch the numerator with the denominator then multiply the numerator first then the denominator.
numerator by numerator, denominator by denominator
Numerator, Denominator or Denominator, Numerator.
For ALL fractions ; Numerator(top) / denominator(bottom(. Hence 1 over 7 = 1/7 '1' is numerator and '7' is the denominator.
They always have a numerator but, if they are integers, the may not have a denominator.
You would place "centimeters" in numerator and "centimeters per inch" in the denominator. (centimeters)/(centimeters/inch) = [(centimeters) x (inch)] / [centimeters] which yields "inch(es)"
When converting 40 centimeters to inches, you would place inches in the numerator. This is because you want to express the measurement in inches, so the conversion factor should be set up with inches over centimeters. The conversion factor is typically 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters, so you would multiply by the fraction (1 inch / 2.54 centimeters) to convert the measurement.
divide the numerator by the denominator
The numerator must contain the unit INTO which you are converting.
To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.
The dividend is the numerator and the divisor is the denominator. Basically, you divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator).
The unit that is used in the denominator is the one to cancels the unit that appears in a numerator.
inches
The denominator must contain the unit that you wish to cancel in the numerator of the other number.
A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.
The same numerator as which numerator and the same denominator as which denominator?