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
- 311 or 317
- 234 or 237
- 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.
311 is greater.
(c)
Since the numerator is same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
234 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,
311,
234,
89 
