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noun Mathematics.
a fraction having the numerator greater than the denominator.
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Origin of improper fraction
First recorded in 1535–45
Words nearby improper fraction
improbability, improbable, improbity, impromptu, improper, improper fraction, Improperia, improper integral, impropriate, impropriety, improv
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British Dictionary definitions for improper fraction
improper fraction
noun
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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Scientific definitions for improper fraction
improper fraction
[ ĭm-prŏp′ər ]
A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as 32. Compare proper fraction.
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