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proper fraction

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a fraction having the numerator less, or lower in degree, than the denominator.


proper fraction

noun

  1. a fraction in which the numerator has a lower absolute value than the denominator, as 1 2 or x /(3 + x ²)
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proper fraction

/ prŏpər /

  1. A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1 2 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proper fraction1

First recorded in 1665–75
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Example Sentences

“The screen was lit up, and it said: ‘Today’s arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions.

So 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 are all proper fractions.

In the case of articles which would not necessarily be replaced every year, what was considered to be a proper fraction of the cost in October, 1919, is given.

A proper fraction is —— than a unit, because it expresses —— parts than a unit contains.

The typical kind that you’re used to dealing with on an everyday basis—the vanilla flavored guys—are called “proper fractions.”

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