improper fraction

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a fraction having the numerator greater than the denominator.

improper fraction

noun

1. a fraction in which the numerator has a greater absolute value or degree than the denominator, as 7 6 or ( x ² + 3)/( x + 1)

improper fraction

/ ĭm-prŏp′ər /

1. A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as 3 2 .
2. Compare proper fraction

Word History and Origins

Origin of improper fraction¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

Reduction of an improper fraction to a mixed number.

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Reduction of a mixed number to an improper fraction.

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After all I did not care an improper fraction whether I stayed or went: let the gods decide.

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A fractional number is called a proper fraction or an improper fraction according as the numerator is or is not less than the denominator; and an expression such as 21⁄6 is called a mixed number.

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An improper fraction is therefore equal either to an integer or to a mixed number.

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