Multiplying Rational Expressions
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Videos, worksheets, games and activities to help Algebra students learn how to multiply rational expressions.
What are Rational Expressions?
Rational Expressions are fractions whose numerators and/or denominators contain variables.
How to multiply rational expressions?
Step 1: Factor the numerator and denominator
Step 2: Cancel common factors
Step 3: Multiply across the numerators and across the denominators
Multiplying Rational Expressions
Students learn that when multiplying rational expressions, the first step is to factor each of the numerators and each of the denominators, if possible, then cancel out the factors that match up, then multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
Students also learn that when dividing rational expressions, the first step is to change the division to multiplication and flip the second fraction, then factor each of the numerators and each of the denominators, if possible, then cancel out the factors that match up, then multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
Multiplying rational expressions
Multiply Rational Expressions
Multiplying rational expressions for Introductory & Intermediate Algebra students
Multiplying rational expressions
More Lessons for Grade 9
Math Worksheets
Videos, worksheets, games and activities to help Algebra students learn how to multiply rational expressions.
What are Rational Expressions?
Rational Expressions are fractions whose numerators and/or denominators contain variables.
How to multiply rational expressions?
Step 1: Factor the numerator and denominator
Step 2: Cancel common factors
Step 3: Multiply across the numerators and across the denominators
Multiplying Rational Expressions
Students learn that when multiplying rational expressions, the first step is to factor each of the numerators and each of the denominators, if possible, then cancel out the factors that match up, then multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
Students also learn that when dividing rational expressions, the first step is to change the division to multiplication and flip the second fraction, then factor each of the numerators and each of the denominators, if possible, then cancel out the factors that match up, then multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
Multiplying rational expressions for Introductory & Intermediate Algebra students
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