PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 49 or 45
- 108 or 107
- 107 or 810
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
49 is smaller than
45.
(b)
108 is smaller than
107.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
107 =
10 x 10 7 x 10 =
10070 810 =
8 x 7 10 x 7 =
5670 10070 is greater than
5670.
107 is greater than
810.
Answer(s): (a)
45; (b)
107; (c)
107