i have -2/5, 1/6, 7/8, -5/9, 3/4 how would i put these in asending order being they are fractions?
You'll first need to find their common denominator or change them to decimals.
Since there's no easily recognizable common denominator with these fractions, I'd change them to decimal numbers.
how would i do this...especially for the negative fractions?
figured out how to convert them can u check my answer...
-2/5, -5/9, 1/6, 3/4, 7/8?
You've reversed the negative numbers. It should be:
-5/9, -2/5
To arrange fractions in ascending order, you need to compare the numerators and denominators. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Find a common denominator for all the fractions. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 5, 6, 8, and 9 is 360. So, we need to convert each fraction to have a denominator of 360.
-2/5 = (-2/5) * (72/72) = -144/360
1/6 = (1/6) * (60/60) = 60/360
7/8 = (7/8) * (45/45) = 315/360
-5/9 = (-5/9) * (40/40) = -200/360
3/4 = (3/4) * (90/90) = 270/360
Step 2: Now that all the fractions have a common denominator, you can compare their numerators.
-200/360 < -144/360 < 60/360 < 270/360 < 315/360
Step 3: Replace the converted fractions with the original ones to express them in ascending order.
-5/9 < -2/5 < 1/6 < 3/4 < 7/8
So, the fractions arranged in ascending order are -5/9, -2/5, 1/6, 3/4, and 7/8.