Numerator

Pronunciation: /ˈnu.mər.eɪ.tər/ Explain

A fraction has a numerator and a denominator.^[2] The numerator is on top and the denominator is on bottom. The numerator is divided by the denominator.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, numerator. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 127. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. Fine, Henry B., Ph. D.. Number-System of Algebra Treated Theoretically and Historically. 2nd edition. pg 12. www.archive.org. D. C. Heath & Co., Boston, U.S.A.. 1907. Last Accessed 9/5/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/thenumbersystemo17920gut/17920-pdf#page/n21/mode/1up. Buy the book
3. Oberg, Erik. Elementary Algebra. pg 23. www.archive.org. Industrial Press. 1914. Last Accessed 9/5/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/elementaryalgebr00oberrich#page/n26/mode/1up/search/numerator. Buy the book
4. Oberg, Erik. Arithmetic Simplified. pg 21. www.archive.org. Industrial Press. 1914. Last Accessed 9/5/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/arithmeticsimpli00oberrich#page/21/mode/1up/search/numerator. Buy the book

More Information

• McAdams, David E.. Fraction. allmathwords.org. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. 3/12/2009. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/f/fraction.html.

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McAdams, David E. Numerator. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/n/numerator.html.

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Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
9/5/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
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12/21/2009: Added "References". (McAdams, David E.)
12/24/2008: Corrected the description in the header. (McAdams, David E.)
11/28/2008: Changed equations to images. (McAdams, David E.)
9/16/2008: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)