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proper fraction
noun
Mathematics.
- a fraction having the numerator less, or lower in degree, than the denominator.
proper fraction
noun
- a fraction in which the numerator has a lower absolute value than the denominator, as 1 2 or x /(3 + x ²)
proper fraction
/ ŏ′ə /
- A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1 2 .
- Compare improper fraction
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of proper fraction1
First recorded in 1665–75
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“The screen was lit up, and it said: ‘Today’s arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions.
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So 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 are all proper fractions.
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A proper fraction is —— than a unit, because it expresses —— parts than a unit contains.
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