proper fraction

noun Mathematics.
a fraction having the numerator less, or lower in degree, than the denominator.
Origin:
1665–75

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proper fraction
 
—n
a fraction in which the numerator has a lower absolute value than the denominator, as ½ or x/(3 + x²)

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Proper fraction is always a great word to know.
So is lowest common denominator. Does it mean:
any number mn, where m and n are integers N is not 0. the decimal form is either a terminatinating or repeating .
smallest number that can be used as the denominator for two or more fractions
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proper fraction   (prŏp'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator, such as 1/2 . Compare improper fraction.
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Example sentences
Understand that a mixed number is a fraction that has two parts: a whole number and a proper fraction.
The setting of the proper fraction of sludge removal for return to the aeration tanks as seeding.
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