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I'm reaching far back for this one. I believe an improper fraction is one in which the numerator is greater than the denominator. The numerator is the number 'on top'. The reason it is called improper is that such a fraction has an absolute value that is greater than 1.
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Why decimals greater than one become an improper fraction?
Because if you divide out the fraction you get a number bigger than one. (Definition of an improper fraction).
Are improper fractions always greater than 1?
Yes. That's the definition of an improper fraction. If it's not greater than ' 1 ', then it isn't an improper fraction.
How do you turn an improper fraction to a regular fraction?
You cannot. By definition, an improper fraction has an absolute value which is greater than 1 whereas a regular fraction has a value less than 1.
What is the definition of a mixed number?
A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction. It can be rewritten as an improper fraction.
What is the word for the definition of a fraction can blank be renamed as a mixed number?
Improper.
Top-heavy fraction definition?
When the top number (the numerator) of a fraction is greater than the bottom number (the denominator) then this is said to be an improper fraction. The formal definition is that an improper fraction occurs when the absolute value of the numerator is greater than or equal to the absolute value of the denominator.
What is the definition for the word improper fraction?
An improper fraction is a fraction whose absolute value if greater than or equal to 1. Thus an improper fraction, with a positive denominator, has a numerator whose absolute value is greater than the denominator.
Who do you find the proper fraction from an in proper fraction?
By definition, you can't convert between proper and improper fractions. You can convert improper fractions to mixed fractions, and vice versa.
What is the definition of improper fractions give example?
An improper fraction is 'top-heavy' - for example 12/5 or 21/16
What is 3over8 as a mixed number?
You can't convert a proper fraction to an improper or mixed fraction - it just doesn't make sense. By definition, a proper fraction is one that is less than one; a mixed fraction - as well as an improper fraction - is less than or equal to one.
What is 5.8 as an improper fraction?
5.8 as an improper fraction is 58/10.
How do you find the absolute value of an improper fraction?
If the improper fraction is greter than 0 it is the value of the improper fraction and if the improper fraction is less than 0, it is the negative of the value of the fraction.
