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100 MATHS

8 Write the fractional number in words. One is done for you.

three-sevenths
(a) 3 = ____________________ (b) 2 = ____________________
7 5

(c) 4 = ____________________ (d) 7 =____________________
13 16

(e) 1 = ____________________ (f) 3 = ____________________
8 14
9 Write the fractions in which:

(a) Numerator = 3 (b) Numerator = 7 (c) Numerator = 5
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Denominator = 5 Denominator = 10 Denominator = 8

10 Find the following.

(a) 1 of 21 = (b) 1 of 16 = (c) 1 of 40 =
3 2 5

(d) 1 of 56 = (e) 1 of 28 = (f) 1 of 36 =
4 4 3

Types of Fractions

Proper Fractions

A fraction in which numerator is smaller than the denominator is called the proper
fraction.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3
,,,, ,, , etc. are all proper fractions.
2 3 4 5 5 5 5

Improper Fractions

A fraction in which numerator is greater than the denominator is called the improper
fraction.

3 4 5 6 8 5
,, ,,, , etc. are all improper fractions.
2 2 4 5 3 2

Unit Fractions
A fraction with the numerator 1 is called the unit fraction.

1 1 1 1 , 1 , etc. are all unit fractions.
,,,
2 5 8 10 15