Rationalize Denominator Worksheets

Printable “Radical Expressions” worksheets:
Squares & square roots
Simplify square roots (whole numbers or fractions)
Rationalizing the denominator (using radicals or conjugates)
Add & Subtract Radical Expressions
Multiply Radical Expressions
Divide Radical Expressions
Simplify Radical Expressions

Examples, solutions, videos, and worksheets to help Grade 6 and Grade 7 students learn how to rationalize denominators using radicals or conjugates.

How to rationalize the denominator?

There are two sets of rationalizing denominators worksheets.

• Rationalizing denominators using a radical.
• Rationalizing denominators using conjugates.

To rationalize the denominator of a fraction means to eliminate any radicals (square roots) from the denominator. This is done by multiplying the numerator and denominator by a radical or by the conjugate of the radical expression.

Here are some steps on how to rationalize the denominator:

 

Have a look at this video if you need to review how to rationalize a denominator.

• Rationalize Denominators

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More Rationalize Denominators Worksheets

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(Answers on the second page.)
Rationalize Denominators Worksheet #1 (using radicals)
Rationalize Denominators Worksheet #2 (using conjugates)

Generated
Squares with bases 0 to 10
Squares with bases 2 to 20
Squares with bases -10 to 0
Squares with bases -20 to 0

Cubes with bases 0 to 10
Cubes with bases 2 to 20
Cubes with bases -10 to 0
Cubes with bases -20 to 0

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