A proper fraction is when its numerator is less than its denominator as for example 3/4 whereas an improper fraction is when its numerator is greater than its denominator as for example 9/2
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You replace the n by an m: the proper term is "improper fraction".
In a proper fraction the absolute value of the numerator (top) is less than the denominator (bottom). In an improper fraction it is not.
A proper fraction is one fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator. Dissimilar fractions are two or more fractions whose denominators are different (dissimilar).
say you were given the fraction 21/4. first, see how many times 4 goes into 21, which in this case 4 goes into 21, 5 times. (4x5=20) then you would subtract 20 from 21 ; 21-20=1. your answer would be 5 & 1/4.
A mixed number is a combination of an integer and a proper fraction.