RATIONAL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ switch
When rational is on, polynomial expressions with rational coefficients are produced.
x/2 + 3*y/4; 2*X + 3*Y --------- 4 (x**2 + 5*x + 17)/2; 2 X + 5*X + 17 ------------- 2 on rational; x/2 + 3y/4; 1 3 -*(X + -*Y) 2 2 (x**2 + 5*x + 17)/2; 1 2 -*(X + 5*X + 17) 2
By using rational, polynomial expressions with rational coefficients can be used in some commands that expect polynomials. With rational off, such a polynomial becomes a rational expression, with denominator the least common multiple of the denominators of the rational number coefficients.