PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 107 or 103
- 37 or 32
- 73 or 47
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
107 is smaller than
103.
(b)
37 is smaller than
32.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
73 =
7 x 7 3 x 7 =
4921 47 =
4 x 3 7 x 3 =
1221 4921 is greater than
1221.
73 is greater than
47.
Answer(s): (a)
103; (b)
32; (c)
73