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Practice time 6B

1. Check whether the following fractions are in their simplest forms or not.

3 9 12 17 12
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
15 13 18 21 19
15 8 5 16 1
(f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
24 12 17 20 8
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

ProPer and imProPer 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. Two-fourths =
2
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 , etc. are some examples of 4
4 4 4 Four-fourths = = 1 whole
4
proper fractions.
5 1
Five-fourths = = 1 and
improper Fraction 4 4
6
A fraction which is more than a whole is called an Six-fourths = = 1 and 2
4
4
improper fraction.
In other words, a fraction having its numerator greater than or equal to the

denominator is called an improper fractions.

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

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