Proper Fractions
Ages 7–10Difficulty adapts to you
Proper Fractions
A positive proper fraction has a numerator smaller than its denominator, so its value lies between 0 and 1.
Your goals
- ✓You can work with fractions where the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
- ✓You can use proper fraction, whole correctly.
- ✓You can compare the numerator with the denominator.
Words to know
- proper fraction:
- A positive fraction with a numerator smaller than its denominator, so its value is less than 1.
- whole:
- One complete amount or object.
Examples
- 12/5, 3/8, and 7/12 are proper fractions because each numerator is smaller than its denominator.
- 25/3 is not a proper fraction because 5 is greater than 3.
Check these
- • Do not assume every fraction less than 1 is already in simplest form.
- • Keep every number, symbol, label, and unit in its correct place.
- • Show enough working to check how you reached your answer.
Helpful habits
- • Read the whole question before choosing what to do.
- • Show one clear step at a time and check each step.
- • If you are stuck, draw a model, try smaller numbers, or revisit the example.
Now try your own
Create your own proper fractions example, solve it, and explain how you checked it.
Professor Wise Owl
Wisdom & Understanding“Read the question twice before you answer.”