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

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