Algebraic Fractions (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes

They follow same rules as numerical fractions

Cancel common factors in numerator & denom.

$\frac{3x^2}{2y}$

Difference of two squares

$x$ is a term, not a factor in numerator

$\frac{a \times c}{b \times d}$

Cancel common factors before multiplying

Flip the second fraction

$a \times \frac{c}{b}$

You need to work with common denominators

$(x+3)(x-2)$

Multiplication