# What is the difference between a monomial, binomial and polynomial?

What is the difference between a monomial, binomial and polynomial?
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You can find the answer in the name.
A monomial is An algebraic equation where in its simplified form has only one term
A binomial is An algebraic equation where in its simplified form has only 2 terms
A Trinomial is An algebraic equation where in its simplified form has only 3
A polynomial is An algebraic equation where in its simplified form has n number of terms.
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lorugb
A monomial has no variables in its denominator and will only have one term. A binomial is the sum of two monomials and thus will have two unlike terms. A trinomial is the sum of three monomials, meaning it will be the sum of three unlike terms. A polynomial is the sum of one or more terms.