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Q: Can a proper fraction be equal to an improper fraction?
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What improper fraction is equal to 32323?

32323 is an integer and not a fraction: proper or improper.


What are improper and proper fractions?

In a proper fraction, the numerator is less than the denominator. In an improper fraction, the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.


Why is an improper fraction greater than a proper fraction?

A proper fraction is a fraction who's numerator is smaller than the denominator. An improper fraction is a fraction who's numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator. 1/2 is a proper fraction. 3/2 is an improper fraction. Now to understand why the improper fraction is larger than the proper fraction, lets split them up. The proper fraction is one half of a whole, whereas the improper fraction is one whole and one half. Basically the proper is one half, and the improper is three halves. In theory, a proper fraction is always less than the whole number under consideration. On the other hand, an improper fraction is either equal to or larger than the whole number under consideration.


How are proper fraction improper fraction and mixed numbers different?

A proper fraction has a numerator less than its denominator. An improper fraction has a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator. A mixed number combines a whole number with a proper fraction.


What is the improper fraction for 4 9th's?

4/9 is a proper fraction and there is not an improper version.4/9 is a proper fraction and there is not an improper version.4/9 is a proper fraction and there is not an improper version.4/9 is a proper fraction and there is not an improper version.


What is greater a proper fraction or an improper fraction?

Improper fraction is greater than a proper fraction.


How do you make an improper fraction proper?

You don't. An improper fraction is greater than or equal to one. A proper fraction is less than one. Therefore, you can't just convert one into the other.


Different kinds of fraction?

different kinds of fraction: *proper fraction *improper fraction *mixed fraction *equal/equivalent fraction


Is a mixed number a proper or improper fraction?

Improper Fraction.


How do you convert improper fraction to a proper fraction?

You can't. Improper and proper fractions are two different things. You can convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.


What is 3over8 as a mixed number?

You can't convert a proper fraction to an improper or mixed fraction - it just doesn't make sense. By definition, a proper fraction is one that is less than one; a mixed fraction - as well as an improper fraction - is less than or equal to one.


What is greater an improper or proper fraction?

improper