PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 89 or 86
- 76 or 74
- 52 or 65
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
89 is smaller than
86.
(b)
76 is smaller than
74.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
52 =
5 x 5 2 x 5 =
2510 65 =
6 x 2 5 x 2 =
1210 2510 is greater than
1210.
52 is greater than
65.
Answer(s): (a)
86; (b)
74; (c)
52