SOLUTION: How does one know whether or not a faction is proper or improper?

Question 56543: How does one know whether or not a faction is proper or improper?
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How does one know whether or not a faction is proper or improper?
If the numerator (the top of the fraction) is greater than the denominator (the bottom of the fraction), the fraction is improper: ex: .
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If the numerator (the top of the fraction) is less than the denominator (the bottom of the fraction), the fraction is proper: ex: .
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