proper fraction

/ˌprɑpər ˌfrækʃən/

Other forms: proper fractions

Definitions of proper fraction

1. noun

   a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
   types:

   decimal, decimal fraction

   a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10

   circulating decimal, recurring decimal, repeating decimal

   a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely

   type of:

   fraction

   the quotient of two rational numbers