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A 'top heavy' fraction is an improper fraction as for example 5/3
The name of a fraction with a larger number on top is called an improper fraction.
An equivalent fraction for 12/32 can be found by simplifying the fraction. Both 12 and 32 can be divided by 4 to get 3 and 8, respectively. Therefore, an equivalent fraction for 12/32 is 3/8.
In a standard fraction, the number on top is the numerator, while the number on the bottom is the denominator.
The top part of the fraction is called the numerator. The bottom part of a fraction is called the denominator. Numerator, as, in 3/4, 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator. The top number of a fraction is called a numerator and the bottom is called the denominator.