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Today on Math Out Loud, we’ll be focusing in the word improper fraction, i-m-p-r-o-p-e-r f-r-a-c-t-i-o-n. Improper fractions are used wehn tricking the problem solver! The first time the word was used wa in 1542. An improper fraction is a fraction having the numerator greater than the denominator. An example of an improper fraction would be 12 over 6 because 12 is greater than 6. A non-example would be 6 over 12 because 6 is less than 12. We’re the Math Masters with the word story of improper fraction on Math Out Loud!