A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a ______.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the term that completes the definition of a fraction, which includes a numerator and another part.
Answer
denominator
The final answer is denominator.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is denominator.
More Information
In a fraction, the numerator represents the number of parts taken, and the denominator represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
Sources
- Lumen Learning - Representing Parts of a Whole as Fractions - courses.lumenlearning.com
- What are fractions? - sofatutor.com - us.sofatutor.com