How Do You Reduce Common Factors in a Rational Expression?

How Do You Reduce Common Factors in a Rational Expression?

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Multiplying rational expressions? Want to cancel common factors out to make things easier to work with? In this tutorial, you'll see how to cancel out common factors in order to find the simplified product of two rational expression. Check it out!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • rational
  • rational expression
  • factor
  • common factors
  • reduce
  • variable
  • variables
  • fraction
  • algebraic fraction
  • fractions
  • multiply
  • multiply fractions
  • cancel
  • simplify
  • monomial
  • monomials
  • multiply rational expressions

Background Tutorials

  • Multiplying Fractions

      • How Do You Multiply Fractions?How Do You Multiply Fractions?

      How Do You Multiply Fractions?

      Working with fractions can be intimidating, but if you arm yourself with the right tools, you'll find that working with fractions is no harder than working with basic numbers. In this tutorial you'll see the process for multiplying 3 very simple fractions. Enjoy!

  • Factors and Greatest Common Factor

      • What's a Factor?What's a Factor?

      What's a Factor?

      Factors are a fundamental part of algebra, so it would be a great idea to know all about them. This tutorial can help! Take a look!

  • Fractions

      • What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      What's a Numerator and What's A Denominator?

      Numerators and denominators are the key ingredients that make fractions, so if you want to work with fractions, you have to know what numerators and denominators are. Lucky for you, this tutorial will teach you some great tricks for remembering what numerators and denominators are all about.

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

  • Commutative Associative and Identity Properties

Further Exploration

  • Simplifying Monomial Expressions

  • Multiplying Rational Expressions

  • Dividing Rational Expressions

      • How Do You Divide Quotients of Monomials?How Do You Divide Quotients of Monomials?

      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.