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An '''improper fraction''', also called a '''top-heavy fraction''' in Britain, is a [[fraction]] whose [[absolute value]] is greater than 1.  For example, <math>\displaystyle \frac 7 3</math> is an improper fraction.  Fractions which are not improper are called [[proper fraction]]s.
 
An '''improper fraction''', also called a '''top-heavy fraction''' in Britain, is a [[fraction]] whose [[absolute value]] is greater than 1.  For example, <math>\displaystyle \frac 7 3</math> is an improper fraction.  Fractions which are not improper are called [[proper fraction]]s.
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Improper fractions may be used as a counting system, and can also be used in cryptography. See [[improper fractional base]].
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==See also==
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*[[Fraction]]
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*[[Encryption]]
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*[[Base]]

Latest revision as of 21:13, 17 September 2007

An improper fraction, also called a top-heavy fraction in Britain, is a fraction whose absolute value is greater than 1. For example, $\displaystyle \frac 7 3$ is an improper fraction. Fractions which are not improper are called proper fractions.

Improper fractions may be used as a counting system, and can also be used in cryptography. See improper fractional base.

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See also