noun
- the numbers above the line in fractions that indicate how many parts of the whole are being considered
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- In the fraction 3/4, the number 3 is the numerator.
- Students learned to identify numerators and denominators in their math class.
- The numerators in these fractions are all even numbers.
- When adding fractions with different denominators, the numerators change.
- She circled all the numerators in red ink on her worksheet.
- The numerators tell us how many equal parts we have.