Dividing Rational Expressions

Popular Tutorials in Dividing Rational Expressions

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  How Do You Divide Quotients of Monomials?

  Dividing fractions made up of monomials is easier than you might think! First, turn it into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor. Then, you can cancel common factors in the numerator and denominator to make things easier to work with. Finally, multiply to get your final answer! This tutorial will show you how.

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  How Do You Divide a Rational Expression by a Polynomial?

  Dividing a rational expression by a polynomial is easier than you might think! Follow along as this tutorial takes you through that process step-by-step!

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  How Do You Divide Two Rational Expressions?

  Dividing two rational expressions? Turn it into a multiplication problem by multiplying by the reciprocal of the second rational expression (the divisor)! This tutorial shows you how to do just that! Then, you'll see how to perform the multiplication and simplify to get you answer!

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  What's a Quotient?

  When you divide one number by another, the result is called the quotient. This is true for rational expressions too! When you divide one rational expression by another, the result is called the quotient. This tutorial defines the quotient of a rational expression and shows you an example. Take a look!

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  What's a Divisor in a Rational Expression?

  In division, the number you are dividing by is called the divisor. The same thing is true if you're working with expressions instead of numbers! Learn more about divisors in this tutorial.

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  What's a Dividend in a Rational Expression?

  In division, the number that is being divided is called the dividend. The same thing is true if you're working with expressions instead of numbers! Learn more about dividends in this tutorial.