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.
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That is why it is called an improper fraction because a proper or a common fraction always has its numerator less than its denominator.
No, a proper fraction has a numerator smaller than the denominator.
An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (bottom number). In the case of 10/13, the numerator (10) is less than the denominator (13), so it is not an improper fraction. It is a proper fraction.
A proper fraction.
If you're asking the difference, then a proper fraction is when the numerator is smaller than the denominator. And an improper fraction is a fraction bigger than whole or when the numerator is larger than the denominator.