Asked by Kirk
A student claimed that 9/(-11) is an improper fraction. How
do you respond?
do you respond?
Answers
Answered by
drwls
It is the negative of a proper fraction. You could also write it as
-9/11
I have been unable to find a definition of "improper fraction" that applies to negative numbers. What really seems to matter is whether the absolute value of the numerator is greater than the absolute value of the denominator.
-9/11
I have been unable to find a definition of "improper fraction" that applies to negative numbers. What really seems to matter is whether the absolute value of the numerator is greater than the absolute value of the denominator.