Is the expression #(4m)/(3p)# a polynomial?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-03T11:24:24

No

A polynomial can not have variables in the denominator.

Answer 2 · 2017-06-03T14:39:50

No, it is not a polynomial

A "polynomial" is "an expression of more than two algebraic terms..." according to the definition provide on Google search.

#frac(4 m)(3 p)# is only one algebraic term.

Therefore, the expression #frac(4 m)(3 p)# is not a polynomial.