What Is the Numerator of the Fraction $\frac { 2 } { 17 }$

What is the numerator of the fraction? $\frac { 2 } { 17 }$

A) $17$
B) $2$
C) $0.118$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 17 }$
E) $\frac { 17 } { 2 }$