def merge(a, b): c = [] h = j = 0 while j < len(a) and h < len(b): if a[j] < b[h]: c.append(a[j]) j += 1 else: c.append(b[h]) h += 1 if j == len(a): for i in b[h:]: c.append(i) else: for i in a[j:]: c.append(i) return c def merge_sort(lists): if…