numerator

Pronunciation

• enPR: no͞oʹ-mər-ā'-tər, IPA ^(key): /ˈnuː.mər.ˌeɪ̯.tər/

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Noun

Singular numerator

Plural numerators

The numerator in the fraction is 3.

1. (countable) (mathematics) In a fraction, the numerator is the top number. It tells you how many parts there are out of a whole.

   In the fraction 3/4, the numerator is 3 and the denominator is 4.