improper fraction
What improper fraction means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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A fraction whose numerator has magnitude at least as large as its positive denominator, so its magnitude is at least 1.
A fraction whose numerator has magnitude at least as large as its denominator.
Topics that use improper fraction
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Exact value
- Formal written methods
- fraction
- Integer
- inverse operations
- Irrational number
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