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rationalize

Rewriting a fraction so no radical remains in the denominator (or numerator).

To rationalize a denominator (or numerator) is to multiply the fraction by a clever form of 1 so that any radical it contains is cleared away — using \frac{\sqrt b}{\sqrt b} for a single root, or the conjugate for a two-term radical expression.

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radicand conjugate
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