Simplify the operation
Reduce (simplify) the fractions to their lowest terms equivalents:
- To reduce a fraction to the lowest terms equivalent: divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF.
The fraction: - 136/4
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 136 = 23 × 17
- 4 = 22
- Multiply all the common prime factors: if there are repeating prime factors we only take them once, and only the ones having the lowest exponent (the lowest powers).
- GCF (136; 4) = 22 = 4
- 136/4 = - (136 ÷ 4)/(4 ÷ 4) = - 34/1 = - 34
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
- 136/4 = - (23 × 17)/22 = - ((23 × 17) ÷ 22)/(22 ÷ 22) = - 34/1 = - 34
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.
::: The operation of comparing fractions :::
The final answer: