GNU MP 6.1.0: Comparing Rationals
Description: How to install and use the GNU multiple precision arithmetic library, version 6.1.0.

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### 6.4 Comparison Functions

Function: int mpq_cmp (const mpq_t op1, const mpq_t op2)
Function: int mpq_cmp_z (const mpq_t op1, const mpz_t op2)

  Compare op1 and op2. Return a positive value if op1 > op2, zero if op1 = op2, and a negative value if op1 < op2.

  To determine if two rationals are equal, `mpq_equal` is faster than `mpq_cmp`.

Macro: int mpq_cmp_ui (const mpq_t op1, unsigned long int num2, unsigned long int den2)
Macro: int mpq_cmp_si (const mpq_t op1, long int num2, unsigned long int den2)

  Compare op1 and num2/den2. Return a positive value if op1 > num2/den2, zero if op1 = num2/den2, and a negative value if op1 < num2/den2.

  num2 and den2 are allowed to have common factors.

  These functions are implemented as a macros and evaluate their arguments multiple times.

Macro: int mpq_sgn (const mpq_t op)

  Return +1 if op > 0, 0 if op = 0, and -1 if op < 0.

  This function is actually implemented as a macro. It evaluates its argument multiple times.

Function: int mpq_equal (const mpq_t op1, const mpq_t op2)

  Return non-zero if op1 and op2 are equal, zero if they are non-equal. Although `mpq_cmp` can be used for the same purpose, this function is much faster.