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    Math Definitions -> P -> Proper Fraction

 Proper Fraction
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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less than the denominator (the bottom number).

Example: 1/4 (one quarter) and 5/6 (five sixths) are proper fractions.

Proper Fractions

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