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Improper fraction
/ɪmpɹˈɒpə fɹˈakʃən/
/ɪmpɹˈɑːpɚ fɹˈækʃən/
Improper fraction
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frazione impropria, frazione inadeguata
a fraction where the the top number is greater than or equal to the equal to the bottom number
improper fraction
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An improper fraction can be expressed as a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction.
To compare improper fractions, you can convert them to decimal form.
In some mathematical problems, working with improper fractions is more straightforward than using mixed numbers.
The teacher explained how to simplify an improper fraction to a whole number if the division is exact.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number part by the denominator and add the numerator.