DIVISION OF RATIONAL

EXPRESSION
Give the quotient of the following.
2 3 2 5 2·5 10
÷ = · = =
7 5 7 3 7 ·3 21

12 8 12 7 12·7 84 21
÷ = · = = =
13 7 13 8 13 ·8 104 26

5 5 1 5·1 5 1
÷ 10 = · = = =
8 8 10 8 ·10 80 16
Steps in finding the quotient of rational
algebraic expression.
◦Get the reciprocal of the divisor.
◦Change the operation to multiplication.
◦Express the numerator and denominator as
factors.
◦Cancel out the common factors.
◦Multiply the remaining factors.
◦Express your answer in the lowest term.
Exercise 3: Divide the following rational algebraic
expressions.
12𝑔 1 12𝑔 50 12𝑔 2
÷ = · = 1 · = 24𝑔
25 50 25 1 1

ℎ−3 ℎ−3 ℎ−3 ℎ+2 ℎ+2

÷ = · =
ℎ+1 ℎ+2 ℎ+1 ℎ−3 ℎ+1
Exercise 3: Divide the following rational algebraic
expressions.

𝑐 2 +10𝑐 𝑐 2 −100 𝑐 2 +10𝑐 𝑐 2 +9𝑐+14

÷ = ·
𝑐 2 −3𝑐−70 𝑐 2 +9𝑐+14 𝑐 2 −3𝑐−70 𝑐 2 −100
𝑐 (𝑐 + 10) 𝑐 + 7 (𝑐 + 2)
= ·
𝑐 − 10 (𝑐 + 7) 𝑐 + 10 (𝑐 − 10)
𝑐(𝑐+2) 𝑐 2 +2𝑐
= =
𝑐−10 (𝑐−10) 𝑐 2 −20𝑐+100
Exercise 3: Divide the following rational algebraic
expressions.

𝑏3 +27 3𝑏2 −9𝑏+27 𝑏3 +27 𝑏2 +8𝑏+15

÷ = ·
6𝑏+30 𝑏2 +8𝑏+15 6𝑏+30 3𝑏2 −9𝑏+27

(𝑏 + 3)(𝑏 2 −3𝑏 + 9) 𝑏 + 5 (𝑏 + 3)
= ·
6(𝑏 + 5) 3(𝑏 2 − 3𝑏 + 9)
(𝑏+3)(𝑏+3) 𝑏2 +6𝑏+9
= =
6(3) 18
Questions?
Thank you!