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improper fraction

American  

noun

Mathematics.

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

improper fraction British  

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)

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improper fraction Scientific  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of improper fraction

First recorded in 1535–45

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