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improper fraction
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improper fraction
a fraction in which the numerator has a greater absolute value or degree than the denominator, as 7/6 or (x2 + 3)/(x + 1)

improper fraction [im′präp·ər ′frak·shən]
(mathematics)
In arithmetic, the quotient of two integers in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
In algebra, the quotient of two polynomials in which the degree of the numerator is greater than or equal to that of the denominator.


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