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proper fraction

American  

noun

Mathematics.

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

proper fraction British  

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 Scientific  
/ prŏp′ər /

  1. A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1/2.

  2. Compare improper fraction

Etymology

Origin of proper fraction

First recorded in 1665–75

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