3/7, -6/7, 1/7, -1/2, 2/7?
2007-05-29 14:51:55 · 5 answers · asked by karen 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-6/7,-1/2,1/7,2/7,and 3/7
2007-05-29 14:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by sportgmr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for -1/2, the rest of the fractions have 7 as the denominator. To compare the fractions you need to have the same denominator. To get the common denominator, find the least common multiple (LCM) for the denominators - in this case its 14. Divide the least common multiple (i.e 14) by the denominators of each fraction and multiply the result of the division to each numerator. Hence the fractions become:
6/14, -12/14, 2/14, -7/14, 4/14
Therefore the ascending order is:
-12/14, -7/14, 2/14, 4/14, 6/14 (or)
-6/7, -1/2, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7
2007-05-29 14:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by ping_anand 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/7, -1/2, 1/7, 2/7, 3/7.
2007-05-29 14:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Victoria C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/7, -1/2,1/7,2/7,3/7
2007-05-29 14:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/7,-1/2,1/7,2/7,3/7
that was easy!
2007-05-29 14:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by Mindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋