PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 107 or 104
- 54 or 57
- 108 or 210
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
107 is smaller than
104.
(b)
54 is greater than
57.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
108 =
10 x 5 8 x 5 =
5040 210 =
2 x 4 10 x 4 =
840 5040 is greater than
840.
108 is greater than
210.
Answer(s): (a)
104; (b)
54; (c)
108