Question

Which of the following is a proper fractions 5/6,4/2,7/3,9/8

Answer 1

`(5)/(6)`

Explanation:

`(5)/(6)` is a proper fraction as the numerator is a smaller value than the denominator

Answer 2

The proper fraction among the given fractions is
`(5)/(6)`

Solution:

A fraction is the part of a whole number i.e. a numerical value that is not a whole number. They are of three types proper, improper and mixed fraction.

In a fraction, the number on the top is numerator and the number below the numerator is denominator.

In a proper fraction, the numerator will be lesser than the denominator.

In the given values,

`(5)/(6) = 5< 6`

`(4)/(2) = 4>2`

`(7)/(3) = 7> 3`

`(9)/(8) = 9> 8`

So,
`\bold(5)/(6)\bold` is a proper fraction and the others are improper fractions.