The numerator of an improper fraction is:

A) always greater than its denominator
B) smaller than its denominator
C) greater than or equal to its denominator
D) either a whole number or another fraction

C) greater than or equal to its denominator
The numerator of an improper fraction is greater than or equal to its denominator. Proper fractions have numerators that are smaller than their denominators. The numerators of improper fractions are not fractions themselves; these are used in complex fractions.