Rationalize the denominator. √2/√3

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Identify the expression that needs rationalizing: $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}$.

Recall that rationalizing the denominator means eliminating the square root from the denominator by multiplying numerator and denominator by the same radical.

Multiply both numerator and denominator by $\sqrt{3}$ to get: $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$.

Use the property of radicals that $\sqrt{a} \times \sqrt{a} = a$ to simplify the denominator: $\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3} = 3$.

Multiply the numerators: $\sqrt{2} \times \sqrt{3} = \sqrt{6}$, so the expression becomes $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$, which has a rationalized denominator.

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Rationalizing the Denominator

Rationalizing the denominator involves eliminating any radicals (such as square roots) from the denominator of a fraction. This is done to simplify the expression and make it easier to work with or interpret. Typically, this is achieved by multiplying the numerator and denominator by a suitable radical that will remove the root from the denominator.

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To rationalize denominators containing square roots, you multiply numerator and denominator by the same radical to create a perfect square in the denominator. For example, multiplying by √3/√3 removes the root in the denominator √3, since (√3)(√3) = 3, a rational number. This technique preserves the value of the expression while simplifying it.

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