The word fraction comes from the Latin word frangere, ‘meaning to break’. Fractions are formed when whole amounts are shared into equal parts. A fraction is a part of a whole. E.g. 1/5 means 1 part out of 5 parts.
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A PROPER FRACTION is a fraction whose numerator is smaller than its denominator. This means the fraction is less than 1 E.g. 1/2, 1/4, 3/4
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