PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 36 or 32
- 34 or 36
- 67 or 56
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
36 is smaller than
32.
(b)
34 is greater than
36.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
67 =
6 x 6 7 x 6 =
3642 56 =
5 x 7 6 x 7 =
3542 3642 is greater than
3542.
67 is greater than
56.
Answer(s): (a)
32; (b)
34; (c)
67