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A is a number representing a part of a whole. The whole may be a single object or a group of objects.

When expressing a situation of counting parts to write a fraction, it must be ensured that all parts are .

In 57, is called the numerator and is called the denominator.

Fractions can be shown on a number line. Every fraction has a point associated with it on the number line.

In a proper fraction, the numerator is than the denominator. The fractions, where the numerator is than the denominator are called improper fractions.

An improper fraction can also be written as a combination of a whole and a part and such fraction are then called mixed_fractions.

Each proper or improper fraction have many equivalent fractions. To find an equivalent fraction of a given fraction, we need to multiply or divide both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by samedifferent number.

A fraction is said to be in the simplest (or lowest) form if its numerator and the denominator have no common factor except .