| Complex Fractions | 
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 If a fraction has one or more fractions in the numerator or the denominator, it is called a complex fraction.  | 
Below is an example of a complex fraction, and how it is simplified:
 
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Figure 1. | 
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Any complex fraction in the form of:
 
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Figure 2. | 
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(where b, c, and d are not equal to zero)
can be expressed as:
 
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Figure 3. | 
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