Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven. Jacob lived for seventeen years after his arrival in Egypt, so he lived 147 years in all. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.
In a proper fraction, the numerator is smaller than the denominator. This holds true no matter how large both are. As long as the numerator is the smaller of the two, the fraction is a proper fraction. For example, 998/999 is a proper fraction. Even though the numbers are both large, and they're only separated by 1, the numerator is still smaller than the denominator. Likewise, 1/999 is a proper fraction.
In example 2, each fraction has a numerator that is equal to its denominator. Each of these fractions is an improper fraction, equal to one whole (1). An improper fraction can also be greater than one whole, as shown in example 3.Example 3. In the improper fraction seven-fourths, the numerator (7) is greater than the denominator (4).n Exercises 1 through 5, click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR. Note: To write the fraction two-thirds, enter 2/3 into the form. 1.