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 + x²)
proper fraction
(prŏp’ər)
A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1/2 . Compare improper fraction.
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