PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 46 or 45
- 108 or 102
- 92 or 79
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
46 is smaller than
45.
(b)
108 is smaller than
102.
(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 79 =
7 x 2 9 x 2 =
1418 8118 is greater than
1418.
92 is greater than
79.
Answer(s): (a)
45; (b)
102; (c)
92