PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 107 or 106
- 310 or 37
- 62 or 86
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
107 is smaller than
106.
(b)
310 is smaller than
37.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
62 =
6 x 3 2 x 3 =
186 86 =
8 x 1 6 x 1 =
86 186 is greater than
86.
62 is greater than
86.
Answer(s): (a)
106; (b)
37; (c)
62