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The number at the bottom of a fraction, which tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into, is called the ________.

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None
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whole number
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numerator
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denominator
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Solution

The correct option is D denominator
Detailed step-by-step solution:
The number at the bottom of a fraction, which tells the total number of parts the whole is divided into, is called the denominator.
For example, 23

Here, the whole is divided into 3 parts.
So, the denominator is 3.


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