A fraction is less than 1 when its denominator is greater than its numerator as for example 3/4
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If the denominator is positive and the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1. If the denominator is positive and the numerator is greater than the denominator then the fraction is greater than 1.
Its reciprocal is either less than 0 or greater than 1.
If the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1.
You can tell if a fraction is less than 1% if the denominator of the fraction has its decimal place moved to the right 2 times and is less than the numerator it is less than 1 percent.
A proper fraction is defined as a fraction that is less than one.