In the fraction three quarters, the number written on the bottom is called the:
- Denominator
- Determinant
- Decimeter
- Descriptor
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Correct answer: A. Denominator
1. The top number and the bottom number have separate names.
2. The bottom one counts the equal parts of the whole.
3. That bottom number is the denominator.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, Chapter 4, Fractions._