Find the following values without a calculator.
Which are the greater values?
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg
12,
23,
34,
45)
- 117 or 517
- 111 or 117
- 195 or 198
- 23 or 89
(a)
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
517 is greater.
(b)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
111 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
195 is greater.
(d)
Make the denominators the same.
Since the denominator is same, the greater the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
23 =
69 89 =
8989 is greater.
Answer(s):
517,
111,
195,
89