gaa2 fan1 sou3假分數假分数

Jyutpinggaa2 fan1 sou3

Yalegá fān sou

Definition

Improper fraction; a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

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How it's used

Mathematical terminology in Hong Kong schools is often taught in English, but students frequently use Cantonese terms like 假分數 when discussing homework or explaining concepts to peers. It specifically refers to fractions where the absolute value of the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. While the term is standard in textbooks, it is rarely heard outside of academic or tutoring contexts.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個gaa2假fan6分sou3數dim2點joeng2樣bin3變zou6做daai3帶fan6分sou3數aa4呀？

How do I convert this improper fraction into a mixed number?

lou5老si1師waa6話gaa2假fan6分sou3數ge3嘅fan6分zi2子jat1一ding6定jiu3要daai6大gwo3過fan6分mou5母。

The teacher said the numerator of an improper fraction must be greater than the denominator.

Common phrases

faa3化wai4為gaa2假fan6分sou3數

convert into an improper fraction

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse 假分數 with 帶分數, which is a mixed number. Remember that 假分數 is a single fraction, whereas 帶分數 includes a whole number part alongside a proper fraction.