PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 26 or 23
- 65 or 68
- 65 or 26
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
26 is smaller than
23.
(b)
65 is greater than
68.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
65 =
6 x 6 5 x 6 =
3630 26 =
2 x 5 6 x 5 =
1030 3630 is greater than
1030.
65 is greater than
26.
Answer(s): (a)
23; (b)
65; (c)
65