The number below the fraction bar that represents the total number of equal parts in one whole is the .
Let's remember what we know about fractions. Fractions are a specific type of ratio. We use them to compare a part to a whole. We write them in the following form.
a/b
The number above the fraction bar — the numerator — represents the part. The number below the bar — the denominator — represents the number of same-size parts in a whole.
l part → whole →
a/b
For example, the fraction 2 5 can represent two portions of a cake that we cut into 5 portions.
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The number below the fraction bar that represents the total number of equal parts in one whole is the denominator.
