Numeracy Vocabulary

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What is a numerator?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What is a denominator?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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In the fraction 1/3, what is the numerator?

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1

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In the fraction 3/4, what is the denominator?

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4

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What does the numerator tell us?

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It tells us how many parts of the whole are being considered or how many are shaded.

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What does the denominator tell us?

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It tells us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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In the fraction 5/8, what does the 8 represent?

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The 8 represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into (denominator).

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In the fraction 2/5, what does the 2 represent?

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The 2 represents the number of parts being considered or shaded (numerator).

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What is the relationship between numerator and denominator in a fraction?

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The numerator indicates how many parts are being considered, while the denominator indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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If a fraction has a numerator of 0, what does it represent?

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It represents zero parts of the whole, which means the value of the fraction is 0.