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: - 190/10
- The prime factorizations of the numerator and denominator:
- 190 = 2 × 5 × 19
- 10 = 2 × 5
- 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 (190; 10) = 2 × 5 = 10
- 190/10 = - (190 ÷ 10)/(10 ÷ 10) = - 19/1 = - 19
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
- 190/10 = - (2 × 5 × 19)/(2 × 5) = - ((2 × 5 × 19) ÷ (2 × 5))/((2 × 5) ÷ (2 × 5)) = - 19/1 = - 19
The fraction: - 195/13
- 195 = 3 × 5 × 13
- 13 is a prime number.
- GCF (195; 13) = 13
- 195/13 = - (195 ÷ 13)/(13 ÷ 13) = - 15/1 = - 15
The fraction can also be reduced without calculating GCF; factor the numerator and denominator and cross out all the common prime factors:
- 195/13 = - (3 × 5 × 13)/13 = - ((3 × 5 × 13) ÷ 13)/(13 ÷ 13) = - 15/1 = - 15
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: