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The top number, bragging about how many slices it's claiming.
means The number above the line in a fraction, showing how many parts of the whole you're counting.
from From Latin numerator, 'one who numbers or counts,' built from numerus, 'number.' It entered mathematical English alongside its partner 'denominator' (from nomen, 'name') — the numerator counts the parts, the denominator names what size those parts are.
- origin
- Latin numerare, to count
- role
- counts the parts you actually have
- partner
- denominator decides how big each part is
- memory trick
- north, like the sky, sits on top