{"id":10214,"date":"2021-11-13T09:43:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T09:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/?p=10214"},"modified":"2023-01-12T02:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T10:29:39","slug":"numerator-and-denominator-two-parts-of-a-fraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkminutes.com\/infographics\/numerator-and-denominator-two-parts-of-a-fraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Numerator and Denominator: Two Parts of a Fraction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fraction word comes from the Latin word “fraction,” which signifies “to break.” The Egyptians have been writing a fraction from as early as 1800 BC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The numerator is the number written on the upper part of the fraction. A denominator is a number written on the lower part of the fraction<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are numerators and denominators?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The numerator is the number written on the upper part of the fraction; it comes from the Latin word “enumerate” in English; we denote this as “to count.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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To count denotes it through counting the number of equally sized pieces that accommodate in the fraction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A denominator is a number written on the lower part of the fraction; it comes from the Latin word “nomen,” which denotes “name” and also appears in words like “nomenclature” and “nominate.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Its (name) also reflects or indicates the type of fraction that is represented by the numerator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Examples: 3\/4, 6\/7, 1\/10, 4\/8<\/b><\/h3>\n

In the example mentioned above 3,6,1, and 4 are the numerators, and 4,7,1, and 4 are the denominators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who started the system of fractions?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

The fraction word comes from the Latin word “fractio,” which signifies “to break.” The Egyptians have been writing a fraction from as early as 1800 BC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Their writing system was totally in pictures which we were denoted as hieroglyphs. Egyptians usually used fractions while they wrote, which we called a unit fraction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is very complicated to do any calculation in the Egyptian system that is a considerable disadvantage for representing fractions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To solve this problem, Egyptians invented lots of tables to answer all their unsolved questions and to describe the whole part, fractions were written using words, in Ancient Rome\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Misconception about Fractions<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  • It is always less than the denominator. The numerator can also be greater than the denominator in some cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Students overgeneralize their whole number knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • Fractions are written in a unique way<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • Many meanings of fractions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Fact about Fractions<\/b><\/h3>\n

          If there is a 0 in the numerator, then the whole fraction becomes zero.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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