improper fraction
noun
: a fraction whose numerator is equal to, larger than, or of equal or higher degree than the denominator
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At a session in August, a teacher methodically jotted down equations with complex fractions on a whiteboard as trainees rhythmically recited aloud the steps of the process: convert to an improper fraction, add across the top, divide by the denominator.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Improper fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improper%20fraction. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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