Question

Write down the fraction in which numerator $ = 7$ and denominator $ = 16$.

Answer 1

Hint: Fractions are the numerical values that are a part of the whole. If a number or a thing is divided into equal parts, then each part will be the fraction of the whole. For example, if there is a whole pizza divided into 6 pieces, and if we take two pieces from the pizza, then we would say that, it is $\dfrac{2}{6}$ th of the pizza, where $2$ is the numerator and $6$ is the denominator. To solve the given problem, we will first look at the general form of a fraction. Then, we will substitute the values of denominator and numerator at appropriate places in the fractions to get to the final answer.

Complete answer: In the given question, we have,
Numerator, $a = 7$
Denominator, $b = 16$
A fraction is denoted as $\dfrac{a}{b}$, where a is the numerator and b is the denominator of the fraction.
As fraction is written in the form, ${\text{fraction = }}\dfrac{{{\text{numerator}}}}{{{\text{denominator}}}}$.
Therefore, the fraction is,$f = \dfrac{a}{b}$
Substituting the values of numerator, a and denominator, b in the fractional form given above, we get,
$ \Rightarrow f = \dfrac{7}{{16}}$
So, the fraction in which the numerator $ = 7$ and denominator $ = 16$ is $\dfrac{7}{{16}}$.

Note:
Fractions can be further divided into types such as improper fractions, proper fractions and mixed fractions. Improper fractions are fractions that have the value of numerator greater than the denominator. Proper fractions are factions that have a value of denominator greater than numerator. Mixed fractions are the fractions which have a whole number part along with a proper fractional part. Fractions are useful in finding parts of a whole thing.