PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 58 or 56
- 59 or 54
- 86 or 78
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
58 is smaller than
56.
(b)
59 is smaller than
54.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
86 =
8 x 4 6 x 4 =
3224 78 =
7 x 3 8 x 3 =
2124 3224 is greater than
2124.
86 is greater than
78.
Answer(s): (a)
56; (b)
54; (c)
86