A Fraction in which numerator is less then denominator is known as Proper Fraction.
A Proper Fraction is written in the form of p/q; where p < q (symbol "<" denotes "is less than"). e.g.
A
B
C
D
2 3
5 11
10 45
26 124
Let's study some examples of Proper Fractions
Example 1 = Find Proper Fraction from the list of given fractions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
1 3
4 2
5 3
22 42
234 123
7 8
124 500
Answer = From the given list of fraction, pick the fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator. So, Proper Fractions are
A
D
F
G
1 3
22 42
7 8
124 500
Example 2 = Find Proper Fraction from the list of given fractions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
5 6
66 77
220 123
20 30
45 50
845 2
45 856
Answer = From the given list of fraction, pick the fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator. So, Proper Fractions are
A
B
D
E
G
5 6
66 77
20 30
45 50
45 856
Example 3 = Find Proper Fraction from the list of given fractions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
32 2
45 54
2 100
14 11
25 5
6 66
100 22
Answer= From the given list of fraction, pick the fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator. So, Proper Fractions are
B
C
F
45 54
2 100
6 66
Example 4 = Find Proper Fraction from the list of given fractions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
78 110
92 40
876 1234
543 11
32 760
3 763
76 4
Answer = From the given list of fraction, pick the fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator. So, Proper Fractions are
A
C
E
F
78 110
876 1234
32 760
3 763
Example 5 = Find Proper Fraction from the list of given fractions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
24 789
90 5
5 90
567 92
789 987
2 9
10 66
5 4
Answer = From the given list of fraction, pick the fractions whose numerator is smaller than denominator. So, Proper Fractions are
A
C
E
F
G
24 789
5 90
789 987
2 9
10 66
Study More Solved Questions / Examples
Fill in the blank and give three example of the said fraction.
In a proper fraction, numerator is _________ denominator.
Explain with examples "Proper Fraction".
In a proper fraction, numerator is greater than the denominator. Mark the above statement as TRUE or FALSE.
If FALSE, write the correct statement and explain with examples.
Fill up the blank in following example
In a fraction, if numerator is less than the denominator, the fraction is known as ___________.
And explain the said fraction with two examples.
Fill the box using < or > sign
3
5
Can you make proper fraction using the above numbers
Suppose you have a fraction and just by looking at it, can you find whether the fraction is less than or greater than one?
And if it the fraction is less than one, can you name what kind of fraction is it?
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