proper fraction
mathematics
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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator. For example, 1/2 is a proper fraction because 1 is less than 2. This is a fundamental concept within arithmetic, the branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and their properties. Fractions represent parts of a whole, and in a proper fraction, the part is smaller than the whole it represents.123
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