Sort Multiple Common Fractions in Ascending Order. Online Calculator

Strings of fractions are sorted by building equivalent fractions, which all have either equal denominators or equal numerators

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Compare the common fractions: 40/21 and 44/31 Jan 30 17:41 UTC (GMT)
Compare the common fractions: 149/187 and 156/192 Jan 30 17:40 UTC (GMT)
Compare and sort the string of the common fractions in ascending order, from the smallest to the largest: 39/70, 34/59, 47/61 and 52/67 Jan 30 17:39 UTC (GMT)
Compare the common fractions: - 72/13 and - 79/22 Jan 30 17:38 UTC (GMT)
Compare the common fractions: 78/76 and 84/85 Jan 30 17:38 UTC (GMT)
Compare and sort the string of the common fractions in ascending order, from the smallest to the largest: - 35/66, - 72/42 and - 80/40 Jan 30 17:37 UTC (GMT)
Compare the common fractions: 52/73 and 55/79 Jan 30 17:37 UTC (GMT)
Compare and sort the string of the common fractions in ascending order, from the smallest to the largest: 23/18, 76/98, 21/30 and 46/61 Jan 30 17:35 UTC (GMT)
Compare and sort the string of the common fractions in ascending order, from the smallest to the largest: 58/70, 41/59 and 39/69 Jan 30 17:35 UTC (GMT)
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Sorting multiple ordinary fractions in ascending order

How to sort multiple fractions?

  • To sort fractions easier, first, we must place them into categories: positive and negative fractions, improper and proper fractions.
  • As a general rule:
    • any positive improper fraction is larger...
    • ... than any positive proper fraction, which is larger...
    • ... than zero, which is larger...
    • ... than any negative proper fraction, which is larger...
    • ... than any negative improper fraction.
  • If the fractions to be compared and sorted are all from different categories, then our work is very easy, just follow the rule above.
  • If we have more than one fraction in each category, first, we must compare the fractions in each category, then sort them by following the rule above.
  • Below we will sort in ascending order three positive proper fractions.

Learn how to compare ordinary fractions. Steps. Examples.

An example of sorting three positive proper fractions that have unlike denominators and numerators, with explanations:

  • 1/2 vs. 16/24 vs. 45/75

  • Reduce (simplify) each fraction to the lowest terms:

    • Factor the numerator and the denominator of each fraction, break them down to prime factors.
    • Factor numbers, break them down to prime factors, online.
    • Divide the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the GCF, the greatest common factor. GCF is the product of all the common prime factors of the numerator and the denominator, multiplied by the smallest exponents - this is the greatest common factor, GCF;
    • Calculate the greatest common factor (GCF), online.
    • Reduce fraction 1/2 - the numerator and the denominator are coprime numbers, they don't have any common prime factors and as a result the fraction cannot be reduced (simplified), it's irreducible.
    • Reduce fraction 16/24 = 24 / (23 × 3) = (24 ÷ 23) / ((23 × 3) ÷ 23) = 2/3
    • Reduce fraction 45/75 = (32 × 5) / (3 × 52) = ((32 × 5) ÷ (3 × 5)) / ((3 × 52) ÷ (3 × 5)) = 3/5
    • At this point, the three fractions are reduced to the lowest terms (simplified):
    • 1/2, 16/24 = 2/3, 45/75 = 3/5
    • Reduce (simplify) ordinary fractions, online.

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