A vulgar fraction is a common fraction which is written as one integer (whole) number over another integer with a line between the two, for example 3/4.
The line separating the two numbers can be sloping (as above) or horizontal, as in:
3
-
4
but this latter form is not always easy to display and use on a computer (especially here).
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A vulgar or an improper fraction is a 'top heavy' fraction as for example 11/4 whereas the numerator is greater than the denominator.
A vulgar fraction.
73 is a whole number, not a fraction.
It is a vulgar or 'top heavy' fraction
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