Fraction (mathematics)

A fraction is a number that shows how many equal parts there are. When we write fractions, we show one number with a line above (or a slash next to) another number. For example, ${\displaystyle {\tfrac {1}{4}}}$, ¹⁄₄ and 1/4.are different ways of writing the same fraction (in this case a quarter). The top number tells us how many parts there are, and the bottom number tells us the total number of parts.

The top part of the fraction is called a numerator. The bottom part of the fraction is called a denominator. For example, for the fraction ${\displaystyle {\tfrac {1}{4}}}$, the 1 is the numerator, and the 4 is the denominator.