noun
proper fraction
Mathematical term for a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.
常分数は、分子が分母より小さい分数です。
A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
帯分数 (mixed number) combines an integer and a proper fraction, whereas 常分数 is just the fractional part.
Compound of 常 (じょう, 'normal, ordinary') and 分数 (ぶんすう, 'fraction'), literally 'ordinary fraction'.