Dividing Rational Expressions

Examples, solutions, videos, worksheets, and activities to help Algebra students learn how to divide rational expressions.

How to divide rational expressions?

1. Change the division sign to multiply and flip the second fraction.
   
2. Factorize the numerator and denominator.
   
3. Cancel and simplify.

Divide Rational Expressions

Dividing Rational Expressions (part 1)

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Dividing Rational Expressions (part 2)

Rational Expressions 4 - Dividing
Examples of dividing rational expressions by first multiplying by the reciprocal, and then factoring the numerators and denominators in order to cancel factors to reduce the rational expression to a simplified form.

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