Division drop-down list

Long Division

Performs long division in a fraction that contains a polynomial numerator and denominator.

In the following example, you select an x—any x—before choosing Long Division. You select an x in the fraction of the first result and choose Long Division again to obtain the second result.

Before dividing

Before performing long division in a fraction that contains a polynomial numerator and denominator

Divided once

After performing long division once in a fraction that contains a polynomial numerator and denominator

Divided twice

After performing long division twice in a fraction that contains a polynomial numerator and denominator

Remove Division

Converts division to multiplication in a selected expression by changing positive exponents in a denominator to negative and negative exponents in a denominator to positive.

Selected expression

After removing division

Using Remove Devision to convert division to multiplication in selected expression 1

After converting division to multiplication in selected expression 1

Using Remove Devision to convert division to multiplication in selected expression 2

After converting division to multiplication in selected expression 2

To convert negative exponents to division operators, use the Remove Negative Powers command.

Remove Division 1 Level

Converts division to multiplication, as Remove Division does, but applies only to the first level of operators.

Selected expression

After removing division

Using Remove Division1 Level to convert division to multiplication in selected expression 1

After converting division to multiplication in selected expression 1

Using Remove Division 1 Level to convert division to multiplication in selected expression 2

After converting division to multiplication in selected expression 2

To convert the first level of negative exponents into division operators, use the Remove Negative Powers 1 Level command.

Remove Negative Powers

Converts negative exponents to positive in a selected expression by replacing multiplication with division and division with multiplication.

Selected expression

After removing negative powers

Using Remove Negative Powers to convert negative exponents to positive in selected expression 1

After removing negative powers from selected expression 1

Using Remove Negative Powers to convert negative exponents to positive in selected expression 2

After removing negative powers from selected expression 2

Remove Negative Powers 1 Level

Converts negative exponents to positive, as Remove Negative Powers does, but applies only to the first level. If the selected expression has no negative exponents at the first level, this command has no effect.

Selected expression

After removing negative powers

Using Remove Negative Powers 1 Level to convert negative exponents to positive in selected expression 1

After removing negative powers from selected expression 1

Using Remove Negative Powers 1 Level to convert negative exponents to positive in selected expression 2

After removing negative powers from selected expression 2 (no effect)