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2. Find the missing numbers.
14 ÷ 7 10 ÷ 15 ÷ 5
(a) = (b) = (c) =
21 ÷ 3 18 ÷ 2 35 ÷
3. Reduce each of the following fractions to its simplest form.

19 10 16 30 64
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
38 20 80 90 96
9 8 35 22 45
(f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
12 12 49 26 57

Types of fracTions

proper fraction

Look at the shaded portions of the figures given on 1 whole
the right side. 1

A fraction that is less than a whole is called a proper One-fourth =
4
fraction. 2
Two-fourths =
In other words, fraction having its numerator less 4

3
than the denominator is called a proper fraction. Three-fourths =
4
Here, 1 , 2 and 3 are some examples of proper 4
4 4 4 Four-fourths = = 1 whole
fractions. 4

5 1
improper fraction Five-fourths = = 1 and 4
4
6
A fraction which is more than or equal to a whole is Six-fourths = = 1 and 2
called an improper fraction. 4 4

In other words, a fraction having its numerator greater than or equal to the
denominator is called an improper fraction.

Here, 4 , 5 and 6 are some examples of improper fractions.
4
4
4
Unit fraction

Fraction having 1 (one) as its numerator is called
a unit fractions. 1 1 1 1
2 3 4 8
Look at the figures given alongside.

In each figure, only one part is shaded. Note
So, the fractions 1 1 1 and 1 that represent the shaded A unit fraction is a
,
,
2 3 4 8 special type of proper
parts are some examples of unit fractions. fraction.

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