Compare and sort in ascending order the set of the ordinary fractions: - 882/517, - 609/355, - 559/319. Ordinary fractions compared and sorted in ascending order, result explained below

Sort: - 882/517, - 609/355, - 559/319

The operation of sorting fractions in ascending order:
- 882/517, - 609/355, - 559/319

Analyze the fractions to be compared and ordered, by category:

negative improper fractions: - 882/517, - 609/355, - 559/319;

Reduce (simplify) fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:

- 882/517 already reduced to the lowest terms;
the numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
882 = 2 × 32 × 72;
517 = 11 × 47;

- 609/355 already reduced to the lowest terms;
the numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
609 = 3 × 7 × 29;
355 = 5 × 71;

- 559/319 already reduced to the lowest terms;
the numerator and denominator have no common prime factors:
559 = 13 × 43;
319 = 11 × 29;

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To sort fractions in ascending order, build up their denominators the same.

Calculate LCM, the least common multiple of the denominators of the fractions.

LCM will be the common denominator of the compared fractions.
In this case, LCM is also called LCD, the least common denominator.

The prime factorization of the denominators:

517 = 11 × 47

355 = 5 × 71

319 = 11 × 29

Multiply all the unique prime factors, by the largest exponents:

LCM (517, 355, 319) = 5 × 11 × 29 × 47 × 71 = 5,322,515

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Calculate the expanding number of each fraction

Divide LCM by the denominator of each fraction:

For fraction: - 882/517 is 5,322,515 ÷ 517 = (5 × 11 × 29 × 47 × 71) ÷ (11 × 47) = 10,295

For fraction: - 609/355 is 5,322,515 ÷ 355 = (5 × 11 × 29 × 47 × 71) ÷ (5 × 71) = 14,993

For fraction: - 559/319 is 5,322,515 ÷ 319 = (5 × 11 × 29 × 47 × 71) ÷ (11 × 29) = 16,685


Expand the fractions

Build up all the fractions to the same denominator (which is LCM).
Multiply the numerators and denominators by their expanding number:

- 882/517 = - (10,295 × 882)/(10,295 × 517) = - 9,080,190/5,322,515

- 609/355 = - (14,993 × 609)/(14,993 × 355) = - 9,130,737/5,322,515

- 559/319 = - (16,685 × 559)/(16,685 × 319) = - 9,326,915/5,322,515


The fractions have the same denominator, compare their numerators.

The larger the numerator the smaller the negative fraction.

::: Comparing operation :::
The final answer:

The fractions sorted in ascending order:
- 9,326,915/5,322,515 < - 9,130,737/5,322,515 < - 9,080,190/5,322,515

The initial fractions in ascending order:
- 559/319 < - 609/355 < - 882/517

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Symbols: / fraction bar; ÷ divide; × multiply; + plus; - minus; = equal; < less than;

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Tutoring: Comparing ordinary fractions

How to compare two fractions?

1. Fractions that have different signs:

  • Any positive fraction is larger than any negative fraction:
  • ie: 4/25 > - 19/2

2. A proper and an improper fraction:

  • Any positive improper fraction is larger than any positive proper fraction:
  • ie: 44/25 > 1 > 19/200
  • Any negative improper fraction is smaller than any negative proper fraction:
  • ie: - 44/25 < -1 < - 19/200

3. Fractions that have both like numerators and denominators:

  • The fractions are equal:
  • ie: 89/50 = 89/50

4. Fractions that have unlike (different) numerators but like (equal) denominators.

  • Positive fractions: compare the numerators, the larger fraction is the one with the larger numerator:
  • ie: 24/25 > 19/25
  • Negative fractions: compare the numerators, the larger fraction is the one with the smaller numerator:
  • ie: - 19/25 < - 17/25

5. Fractions that have unlike (different) denominators but like (equal) numerators.

  • Positive fractions: compare the denominators, the larger fraction is the one with the smaller denominator:
  • ie: 24/25 > 24/26
  • Negative fractions: compare the denominators, the larger fraction is the one with the larger denominator:
  • ie: - 17/25 < - 17/29

6. Fractions that have different denominators and numerators (unlike denominators and numerators).

More on ordinary (common) math fractions theory:

(1) What is a fraction? Fractions types. How do they compare?

(2) Fractions changing form, expand and reduce (simplify) fractions

(3) Reducing fractions. The greatest common factor, GCF

(4) How to, comparing two fractions with unlike (different) numerators and denominators

(5) Sorting fractions in ascending order

(6) Adding ordinary (common, simple) fractions

(7) Subtracting ordinary (common, simple) fractions

(8) Multiplying ordinary (common, simple) fractions

(9) Fractions, theory: rational numbers