If $\frac{p}{q}$ is a proper fraction, where $p$ and $q$ are natural numbers, then $p < q$ .

True

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A fraction in which the denominator is greater than its numerator is called a proper fraction.

So, if $\frac{p}{q}$ is a proper fraction, then the denominator $q$ must be greater than the numerator $p$ .

Hence the given statement is true.

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