Rational Expression

Need To Know

▪ Review multiplication and division of
fractions

▪ Multiplying and dividing rational
expressions

Multiplying Fractions - Review

Examples

Recall:

Multiply Factions
1. ______________
a) ___________
b) ___________
___________
2. ______________

Canceling and Reducing Fractions

Reduce each :
 

Multiply Rational Expressions

Multiply

Multiply Factions

1. Reduce

a) Factor

b) Divide
common
factors

2. Multiply/ simplify

Multiply

Multiply Factions

1. Reduce

a) Factor

b) Divide
common
factors

2. Multiply/ simplify

Multiply

Multiply Factions

1. Reduce

a) Factor

b) Divide
common
factors

2. Multiply/ simplify

Dividing Fractions - Review

Examples

Recall:

Divide Factions

1.

2.

Divide Rational Expressions

Divide

Divide

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