Mathematics GCSE
Rationalising the denominator
What Rationalising the denominator means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Rewriting a fraction as an equivalent fraction whose denominator is rational.
Topics that use Rationalising the denominator
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Calculating with powers of 10
- Checking answers by substitution
- Checking for repeats and omissions
- Coefficient
- Conjugate
- Converting between ordinary and standard form
- Counting outcomes in context
- denominator
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