For example
Five quarters of a cake make the improper fraction five over four.
In Grade 3
Children collect more parts than one whole holds and write the result as a single fraction.
Watch out for
Children often think an improper fraction is wrong because of its name. Improper simply means it is worth one whole or more.
Say it at home
Put three halves of fruit together and ask how many whole ones that makes.
Younger children may meet this as: top heavy.
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