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The word comes from the mid 16th cent.: from French dénominateur or medieval Latin denominator, from denominare 'to name'
The bottom number of a fraction names the fraction.
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What is it called when a fraction with a numerator that is greater than or equal to its denominator?
An improper fraction has a numerator greater than the denominator. When the numerator and denominator are equal, that's called "1."
What is the number below the line in a fraction called?
The bottom of the fraction is the denominator.
What is a fraction called that has the numerator or denominator or both?
Proper fraction - A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less that the denominator (the bottom number). Proportion - An equation stating that two ratios are equivalent is called a proportion.
What is a fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator?
An improper fraction has a numerator greater than the denominator. When the numerator and denominator are equal, that's called "1."
The top of a fraction?
The top is called the numerator. The bottom is the denominator
What is the process called of removing a radical from the denominator?
It is called rationalisation [of the denominator].
What is the bottom number of a fraction is called?
A Denominator. no problemo...The denominator.
What is the process called of eliminating a radical fom the denominator?
It is called rationalising the denominator.
What is it called to get the radical out of the denominator in algebra?
Rationalising the denominator.
What are fractions that have the same denominator called?
Like Fractions
Why is denominator called denominator?
It's the biggest number of them all
What are the least common multiple of a denominator called?
The least common denominator.
Is the number below the other in fractions called the denominator Then what is it called?
Top part: numerator.Bottom part: denominator.
When two or more fractions have the same denominator it is called what?
Common denominator
What is it called when a fraction with a numerator that is greater than or equal to its denominator?
An improper fraction has a numerator greater than the denominator. When the numerator and denominator are equal, that's called "1."
What is the number below the line in a fraction called?
The bottom of the fraction is the denominator.
Why is the numerator and the denominator called the numerator and denominator?
Probably because they they were Greek words
