Definition:Proper Fraction/Also known as
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Proper Fraction: Also known as
A proper fraction is often also known as a vulgar fraction, but this is usually reserved for the general fraction representing a rational number expressed as one integer over another.
Some sources use the term common fraction or simple fraction, but those are also used as other terms for a vulgar fraction.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): simple fraction, common fraction or proper fraction
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): common fraction