The Truth About "Rationalizing the Denominator" (TANTON Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Uploaded January 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

There is nothing mathematically wrong with writing squareroots in the denominator of a fraction. So why do most people insist that all square roots be moved to the top?

$The Truth About Rationalizing the Denominator (TANTON Mathematics) There is nothing mathematically wrong with writing squareroots in the denominator of a fraction. So why do most people insist that all square roots be moved to the top?$

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