Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
By reducing the values of the numerators and denominators of the fractions, further calculations with these fractions become easier to do.
To reduce a fraction to the lowest terms equivalent: divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
- 72/6 = - (23 × 32)/(2 × 3) = - ((23 × 32) ÷ (2 × 3))/((2 × 3) ÷ (2 × 3)) = - 12/1 = - 12
Sort the integer numbers in ascending order.
This is a simple case of comparing and sorting integer numbers.
The integer numbers are a particular case of those fractions that have a denominator equal to 1.
Any integer number 'n' can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 1. Starting from here, by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the same number, an integer number can be written as a multitude of equivalent fractions:
n = n/1 = (2 × n)/2 = (3 × n)/3 = ...
Example: 3 = 3/1 = (2 × 3)/2 = 6/2 = (3 × 3)/3 = 9/3 = ...
::: The operation of comparing fractions :::
The final answer: