proper fraction
Americannoun
noun
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A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1/2.
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Compare improper fraction
Etymology
Origin of proper fraction
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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The proper fractions listed are and We know the proper fraction has value less than one and so would be located between 0 and 1.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
To convert a decimal to a proper fraction, determine the place value of the final digit.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
How to convert a decimal to a proper fraction and a fraction to a decimal.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
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.
From The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919, Research Report Number 22, November, 1919 by National Industrial Conference Board
A fractional number is called a proper fraction or an improper fraction according as the numerator is or is not less than the denominator; and an expression such as 21⁄6 is called a mixed number.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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