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Definition of proper fraction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proper fraction

noun

/ˌprɒpə ˈfrækʃn/

/ˌprɑːpər ˈfrækʃn/

(mathematics)

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a fraction that is less than one, with the bottom number greater than the top number, for example ¼ or ⅝ compare improper fraction

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