PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 37 or 34
- 103 or 109
- 83 or 98
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
37 is smaller than
34.
(b)
103 is greater than
109.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
83 =
8 x 8 3 x 8 =
6424 98 =
9 x 3 8 x 3 =
2724 6424 is greater than
2724.
83 is greater than
98.
Answer(s): (a)
34; (b)
103; (c)
83