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giftedstudent
giftedstudent: 2 years ago

What is an improper fraction

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V_JIMENEZ2739: 2 years ago

An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (bottom number).
Example: 5 / 3 (five thirds) and 9 / 8 (nine eighths) these are improper fractions.

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kardashianfan45: 2 years ago via iPhone

A improper fraction I where the numerator is bigger than the bottom number.

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pokemon107: 2 years ago
the lower number is the denominator.
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2238ll: 2 years ago

bottom number (numerator) is larger than top number (denominator) example: 9 over 5 or 110 over 16

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pokemon107: 2 years ago
its the other way around. top is numerator. bottom is denominator
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pokemon107: 2 years ago

its the other way around. top number is numerator. bottom is denominator.

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