Which of the following fractions below are proper fractions? Also, which of

Kaycee Roche

Kaycee Roche

Answered question

2021-11-04

Which of the following fractions below are proper fractions?
Also, which of those fractions are improper fractions?
3, 32, 23, 83, 13

Answer & Explanation

Ayesha Gomez

Ayesha Gomez

Skilled2021-11-05Added 104 answers

Step 1
Proper Fractions:
The fractions which are less than 1 are called as proper fractions.
In other words, a fraction is said to be proper fraction if the numerator is less than the denominator.
Improper Fractions:
The fractions which are greater than 1 are called as improper fractions.
In other words, a fraction is said to be improper fraction if the numerator is greater than the denominator.
Step 2
The given set of fractions are 3, 32, 23, 83, 13
The number 3 can be written as 31
In the fractions 23, 13, the numerator is less than the denominator.
Therefore, the fractions 23, 13 are proper fractions.
In the fractions 31, 32, 83, the numerator is greater than the denominator.
Therefore, the fractions 31, 32, 83 are improper fractions.

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