How can you turn any expression in to a rational expression?

Step 1: Factor the numerator and the denominator.

Step 2: List restricted values.

Step 3: Cancel common factors.

Step 4: Simplify and note any restricted values not implied by the expression.

Step-by-step explanation: What makes an expression to be a rational algebraic expression?

A rational expression is nothing more than a fraction in which the numerator and/or the denominator are polynomials. Here are some examples of rational expressions. The last one may look a little strange since it is more commonly written 4x2+6x−10 4 x 2 + 6 x − 10 . ... Well the same is true for rational expressions.