numerator
What numerator means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The number above the fraction bar; in a positive part-of-a-whole fraction, it counts the equal parts being considered.
The top number of a fraction; in a positive proper fraction, it counts the selected equal parts.
The top number in a fraction, counting how many of the equal parts are taken.
The top number of a fraction, indicating the selected number of equal units.
The quantity above a fraction bar, representing the quantity being divided.
Topics that use numerator
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Algebra - Notation, vocabulary and manipulation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Number - Fractions, decimals and percentages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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