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instance method

Rational#numerator

() -> ::Integer
rat.numerator → integer

Returns the numerator.

Example
Rational(7).numerator        #=> 7
Rational(7, 1).numerator     #=> 7
Rational(9, -4).numerator    #=> -9
Rational(-2, -10).numerator  #=> 1
See also #negative? #positive? #magnitude #quo also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0