improper fractionnoun [ C ]
uk/ɪmˌprɒp.ə ˈfræk.ʃən/us/ɪmˌprɑː.pɚ ˈfræk.ʃən/specializeda fraction in which the number below the line is smaller than the number above it:
3/2 is an improper fraction.
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