Paper 1 · Algebra ⏱ Tested in 2 exam questions since 2019 Lesson 5 of 23

Algebra 5 – Fractions Part 2

You’ll learn

  • Divide algebraic fractions by flipping the divisor and multiplying
  • Factorise every numerator and denominator before cancelling anything
  • Cancel matching brackets methodically to collapse the whole expression

Most recent exam questions

  • 2020 Paper 1 Q7(b)(i) — adding fractions with unlike denominators — a JC-foundational fraction-manipulation move
  • 2019 Paper 1 Q1(b) — equation involving three algebraic fractions; clear the fractions with a common denomina…
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