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Why is the 5 in the quotient written above the 9 in the
dividend? What does the 5 mean in the quotient?

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wolf1728

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That's the way fractions are written.  

They are written with the "numerator" on top with the "denominator" on the bottom.  

The 5 represents the amount of "denominator" values you have.

So, 5/9 says that we have 5 values of 1/9.

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