alleryStart learning →In a fraction, which part represents the number of equal parts the whole has been divided into?
AThe denominator
BThe numerator
CThe whole number
DThe remainder
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The denominator
1. A fraction has a top and a bottom, each with its own job.
2. The denominator represents the number of equal parts the whole has been divided into.
3. The numerator represents how many parts are included.
4. So the bottom number counts the pieces the whole was cut into.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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