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What is greater a proper fraction or an improper fraction?
Improper fraction is greater than a proper fraction.
What fraction cannot be greater than 1?
A "proper" fraction.
Why in proper fraction the numerator is greater than denominator?
The best name for a fraction that has a numerator less than the denominator is common fraction. The name of a fraction with a number in the numerator greater than the denominator is improper fraction.
Why is a improper fraction greater than a proper fraction?
It is because an improper fraction has a greater numerator than the denominator of a proper fraction e.g. 3/1, 7/4, 2/1 etc...
Is an improper fraction greater than a proper fraction?
If positive, then yes. If negative, then no.
How do you turn a fraction into an inproper fraction?
Proper fractions are less than 1. Improper fractions are greater than 1. For a proper fraction to become an improper fraction, you would have to add a quantity that would make it greater than 1.
Why can't we convert a proper fraction to a mixed fraction?
because a proper fraction is less than1 and a mixed fraction is greater than 1
Is a mixed number greater than a fraction?
Mixed numbers are greater than proper fractions.
Why is the reciprocal of a fraction less than one always a fraction greater than one?
A positive fraction that is less than one is known as a proper fraction. In a proper fraction, the denominator is greater than the numerator. A reciprocal fraction would have a numerator greater than the denominator. Such a fraction is known as an improper fraction. Improper fractions are greater than one.
Is a mixed number greater than a proper fraction?
Yes.
What is a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to it's denominator?
There is no specific name. -3 is greater than -4 and (-3)/(-4) = 3/4 is a positive proper fraction. 3 is greater than -4 and 3/(-4) = -3/4 is a negative proper fraction. 3 is greater than -2 and 3/(-2) = -3/2 is a negative improper fraction. 4 is greater than 3 and 4/3 is a positive improper fraction. Thus, the fraction can be negative or positive, proper or improper.
What is a fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator?
There is no specific name. -3 is greater than -4 and (-3)/(-4) = 3/4 is a positive proper fraction. 3 is greater than -4 and 3/(-4) = -3/4 is a negative proper fraction. 3 is greater than -2 and 3/(-2) = -3/2 is a negative improper fraction. 4 is greater than 3 and 4/3 is a positive improper fraction. Thus, the fraction can be negative or positive, proper or improper.
