numerators and denominators are both part of a fraction. the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom. for example, in 2/3, 2 is the numerator and 3 is the denominator
They are both parts of a fraction. The denominator is the bottom number, what the equation is out of, 2/3 , in this case the denominator is the number 3. and the numerator is the number on top, in...
I believe it is because the bottom of a fraction is the size or denomination of the fraction and the top is the number of pieces of that fraction. It can be thought of like money, we have different...