Numerator Numerator[e] returns the numerator of e. Attributes[Numerator] := {Listable, Protected} Simple examples In[1]:= Numerator[(a)/(b)] Out[1]= a In[2]:= Numerator[a^2*b] Out[2]= a^2*b In[3]:= Numerator[a^2*b^-2] Out[3]= a^2 In[4]:= Numerator[a^2*b^(a*-1)*c] Out[4]= a^2*c In[5]:= Numerator[(2)/(3)] Out[5]= 2