0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Ezra
Fran
ProfessorAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a part of a fraction that tells the number of equal parts of a whole called?
Denominator.
The bottom number of a fraction tells you what?
The bottom number of a fraction is called the denominator and tells you into how many parts the whole has been divided. For example in 1/4, the denominator is 4 and tells you that there are 4 parts into which the whole has been divided. The top number is called the numerator and tells you how many parts (of the bottom number) there are. For example in 3/4 the numerator is 3 and tells you that there are 3 of the 4 parts into which the whole has been divided.
What is fraction which means five out of 9 equal parts?
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
The top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered?
That's called the numerator.
The part of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole?
The denominator.
