Determine whether the expression is a monomial.

18x over y

Question

Determine whether the expression is a monomial.

18x over y

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 18x }{ y }$$

mathslover · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

mono means just one term...so what is it

anonymous · Answer

I think it's a monomial cause it has one term

mathslover · Answer

Good , you r right @Sky_Pirate .

anonymous · Answer

well he answered his own question lol

mathslover · Answer

That is what I appreciate about him. @Best_Mathematician

mertsj · Answer

Very sorry to say this but a monomial is a constant or a variable or the product of constants and variables.  Can't have a variable in the denominator and be a monomial

anonymous · Answer

haha someone give him best response plz

anonymous · Answer

If it were just the number on top and y or x in the bottom it wouldn't be monomial

mathslover · Answer

Yes... @Mertsj is right

mertsj · Answer

Cannot have a variable in the denominator and be a monomial

anonymous · Answer

here use this:- http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/polynomials.html