There is no simple answer to the question.
If only the numerator is negative then the fraction is a negative fraction which may be proper or improper. If the numerator and the denominator have the same sign then the fraction is positive. It is an improper fraction if they are both negative and a proper fraction if they are both positive.
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It is a proper fraction and if the numerator > denominator than it is an improper fraction.
A fraction with a numerator that is smaller than its denominator is less than one.
A Proper Fraction
A fraction is a mathematical expression representing a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator and a denominator. When the numerator is smaller than the denominator, the fraction is considered a proper fraction. In a proper fraction, the value of the fraction is less than 1, indicating that the part being represented is smaller than the whole.
A proper fraction.