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  2. Rationalisation (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    In elementary algebra, root rationalisation (or rationalization) is a process by which radicals in the denominator of an algebraic fraction are eliminated.. If the denominator is a monomial in some radical, say , with k < n, rationalisation consists of multiplying the numerator and the denominator by , and replacing by x (this is allowed, as, by definition, a n th root of x is a number that ...

  3. Least common multiple - Wikipedia

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    A least common multiple of a and b is a common multiple that is minimal, in the sense that for any other common multiple n of a and b, m divides n. In general, two elements in a commutative ring can have no least common multiple or more than one. However, any two least common multiples of the same pair of elements are associates. [10]

  4. Cubic reciprocity - Wikipedia

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    Cubic reciprocity is a collection of theorems in elementary and algebraic number theory that state conditions under which the congruence x 3 ≡ p (mod q) is solvable; the word "reciprocity" comes from the form of the main theorem, which states that if p and q are primary numbers in the ring of Eisenstein integers, both coprime to 3, the congruence x 3 ≡ p (mod q) is solvable if and only if ...

  5. Coprime integers - Wikipedia

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    A set of integers = {,, …,} can also be called coprime or setwise coprime if the greatest common divisor of all the elements of the set is 1. For example, the integers 6, 10, 15 are coprime because 1 is the only positive integer that divides all of them.

  6. Rational function - Wikipedia

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    is the ratio of two polynomials with complex coefficients, where Q is not the zero polynomial and P and Q have no common factor (this avoids f taking the indeterminate value 0/0). The domain of f is the set of complex numbers such that Q ( z ) ≠ 0 {\displaystyle Q(z)\neq 0} .

  7. Irreducible fraction - Wikipedia

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    Two fractions ⁠ a / b ⁠ and ⁠ c / d ⁠ are equal or equivalent if and only if ad = bc.) For example, ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠, ⁠ 5 / 6 ⁠, and ⁠ −101 / 100 ⁠ are all irreducible fractions. On the other hand, ⁠ 2 / 4 ⁠ is reducible since it is equal in value to ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠, and the numerator of ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ is less than the numerator ...

  8. Square root of 2 - Wikipedia

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    If the two integers have a common factor, it can be eliminated using the Euclidean algorithm. Then 2 {\displaystyle {\sqrt {2}}} can be written as an irreducible fraction a b {\displaystyle {\frac {a}{b}}} such that a and b are coprime integers (having no common factor) which additionally means that at least one of a or b must be odd .

  9. Indeterminate form - Wikipedia

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    Indeterminate form is a mathematical expression that can obtain any value depending on circumstances. In calculus, it is usually possible to compute the limit of the sum, difference, product, quotient or power of two functions by taking the corresponding combination of the separate limits of each respective function.