PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 910 or 97
- 810 or 86
- 103 or 610
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
910 is smaller than
97.
(b)
810 is smaller than
86.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
103 =
10 x 10 3 x 10 =
10030 610 =
6 x 3 10 x 3 =
1830 10030 is greater than
1830.
103 is greater than
610.
Answer(s): (a)
97; (b)
86; (c)
103