Simple Algebraic Fractions

Success Criteria

In this chapter, students will learn to:

  1. Express the sum or difference of 2 algebraic fractions as a single fraction.

Recall

In primary school, we learnt about fractions. Fraction comes from the word 'fractus' meaning broken. When we write a fraction like ¾ , its means 3 parts of a whole when broken into 4 equal parts.

Here are some terminology:

Introduction

An algebraic fraction is a fraction where the denominator comprises of an unknown variable (See examples below)

Next: Lets learn how to Simplify an Algebraic Fraction