Difference between revisions of "Numerator"

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The top number or expression in a fraction.

For example, in the fraction $\frac{2}{3}$ , $\displaystyle 2$ is the numerator.

In the fraction $\frac{3x^2}{5}$ , $\displaystyle 3x^2$ is the numerator.

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-The top number or expression in a fraction.
+The top number or expression in a [[fraction]].
-Ex: In the fraction <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>, <math>\displaystyle 2</math> is the numerator.
+For example, in the fraction <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>, <math>\displaystyle 2</math> is the numerator.
 In the fraction <math>\frac{3x^2}{5}</math>, <math>\displaystyle 3x^2</math> is the numerator.
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