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| − | An '''improper fraction''' is a [[fraction]] whose [[absolute value]] is greater than 1. For example, <math>\displaystyle \frac 7 3</math> is an improper fraction. Fractions which are not improper are called [[proper fraction]]s. | + | An '''improper fraction''', also called a '''top-heavy fraction''' in Britain, is a [[fraction]] whose [[absolute value]] is greater than 1. For example, <math>\displaystyle \frac 7 3</math> is an improper fraction. Fractions which are not improper are called [[proper fraction]]s. |
Revision as of 23:25, 30 October 2006
An improper fraction, also called a top-heavy fraction in Britain, is a fraction whose absolute value is greater than 1. For example, 
is an improper fraction. Fractions which are not improper are called proper fractions.
