PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 510 or 57
- 56 or 59
- 92 or 39
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
510 is smaller than
57.
(b)
56 is greater than
59.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
92 =
9 x 9 2 x 9 =
8118 39 =
3 x 2 9 x 2 =
618 8118 is greater than
618.
92 is greater than
39.
Answer(s): (a)
57; (b)
56; (c)
92