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[
expr
]
cancels out common factors in the numerator and denominator of
expr
.
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cancels out the greatest common divisor of the numerator and denominator.
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[
expr
,
Modulus
->
p
]
generates a result modulo
p
.
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[
expr
,
Extension
->
Automatic
]
allows operations to be performed on algebraic numbers in
expr
.
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[
expr
,
Trig
->
True
]
treats trigonometric functions as rational functions of exponentials, and manipulates them accordingly.
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automatically threads over lists, as well as equations, inequalities and logic functions.
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SEE ALSO
Apart
GCD
PolynomialGCD
PolynomialQuotient
TUTORIALS
Putting Expressions into Different Forms
Structural Operations on Rational Expressions
MORE ABOUT
Algebraic Transformations
Formula Manipulation
Polynomial Division
Rational Functions
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