Question

9. When do you know that a rational algebraic expression is already in its lowest terms? *
1 point
When its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1
When its numerator and denominator have common factors other than 1.
When its numerator and denominator have common difference other than 1.
When its numerator and denominator have no common difference other than 1.

Answer 1

Answer:

A rational expression has been reduced to lowest terms if all common factors from the numerator and denominator have been canceled. We already know how to do this with number fractions so let's take a quick look at an example. With rational expression it works exactly the same way..

Answer 2

Answer:

when the top and bottom have no common factors.

Step-by-step explanation:

or

When its numerator and denominator have common difference other than 1.

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