Sort in ascending order
5/9
1/7
2/5
Remember that to ascend means to increase. So you have to sort the numbers from lowest to greatest. The value of 1/7 is 0.142857 repeating, so that would go first. The value of 2/5 is 0.4 so that would go second. And 5/9 is 0.5 repeating so that would go third. So the correct order would be 1/7, 2/5, 5/9. Hope that makes sense.
To sort the given fractions in ascending order, we can compare their values. The smaller the value, the lower it should rank in the ascending order.
Let's first find the decimal equivalent of each fraction to compare them.
To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator (the number on top) by the denominator (the number on the bottom).
For the given fractions:
1. 5/9 = 5 ÷ 9 ≈ 0.5555
2. 1/7 = 1 ÷ 7 ≈ 0.1429
3. 2/5 = 2 ÷ 5 = 0.4
Now, by comparing the decimal equivalents, we can determine their order:
1. 1/7 ≈ 0.1429
2. 2/5 = 0.4
3. 5/9 ≈ 0.5555
Therefore, the ascending order for the given fractions is:
1/7, 2/5, 5/9