improper fraction

ɪmˈprɑːpər ˈfrækʃən

Definition

Definition of improper fraction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

TECH.

In the improper fraction 7/4, seven is greater than four..
Students often struggle with converting an improper fraction to a mixed number.
The teacher explained how to simplify an improper fraction.

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Expressions with improper

improper integral

integral with an infinite limit or an infinite integrand

An improper integral can have an infinite upper limit.

Expressions with fraction

fraction of a second

very short period of time

The car passed by in a fraction of a second.

simple fraction

fraction with numerator and denominator as integers

In math class, we learned that 1/2 is a simple fraction..

decimal fraction

fraction with a denominator that is a power of ten

0.75 is a decimal fraction.

common fraction

fraction expressed as numerator over denominator

Three quarters is an example of a common fraction..

fraction bar

horizontal line between numerator and denominator in a fraction

In the fraction 3/4, the fraction bar separates 3 and 4..

proper fraction

fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator

In the fraction 3/4, it is a proper fraction.

unit fraction

fraction with numerator one and a non-zero integer denominator

In mathematics, a unit fraction is expressed as 1/n where n is an integer..

vulgar fraction

fraction with integer numerator and denominator

The vulgar fraction 3/4 is easy to understand.

mass fraction

fractional proportion of a substance in a mixture by mass

The mass fraction of salt in the solution is 0.1.

partial fraction

term in algebra where a fraction is decomposed into simpler fractions

In calculus, we often decompose complex rational functions into partial fractions..

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French:fraction impropre, ...
German:unechter Bruch, ...
Italian:frazione impropria, ...
Spanish:fracción impropia, ...
Portuguese:fração imprópria, ...
Chinese:假分数, ...
Japanese:仮分数, ...
Arabic:كَسْر غَيْر صَحيح, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁבֶר מְדוּמֶה, ...
Russian:неправильная дробь, ...
Ukrainian:неправильний дріб, ...
Hindi:अपूर्ण भिन्न, ...
Bengali:অযৌক্তিক ভগ্নাংশ, ...
Catalan:fracció impròpia, ...
Czech:nepravý zlomek, ...
Danish:ubrøkt brøk, ...
Dutch:onechte breuk, ...
Greek:ακατάλληλο κλάσμα, ...
Hungarian:nem valódi tört, ...
Khmer:ប្រភាគមិនពិត, ...
Korean:가분수, ...
Persian:کسر ناصحیح, ...
Polish:ułamek niewłaściwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fração imprópria, ...
Romanian:fracție improprie, ...
Swedish:otillåten bråk, ...
Thai:เศษเกิน, ...
Turkish:uygunsuz kesir, ...
Vietnamese:phân số không đúng, ...

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