improper fraction
noun Mathematics.
a fraction having the numerator greater than the denominator.
Nearby words
improbability, improbable, improbity, impromptu, improper, improper fraction, improper integral, improperia, impropriate, impropriety, improv
Origin of improper fraction
First recorded in 1535–45
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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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Science 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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