Partial-fraction decomposition is the process of starting with the simplified answer and taking it back apart, of "decomposing" the final expression into its initial polynomial fractions. To decompose a fraction, you first factor the denominator. ... The denominator is x2 + x, which factors as x(x + 1
The most basic way to decompose a fraction is to break it into unit fractions which is when the numerator (the top number) is 1. 5/8 is the same as the unit fraction 1/8 five times
