PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 39 or 36
- 86 or 810
- 64 or 36
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
39 is smaller than
36.
(b)
86 is greater than
810.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
64 =
6 x 3 4 x 3 =
1812 36 =
3 x 2 6 x 2 =
612 1812 is greater than
612.
64 is greater than
36.
Answer(s): (a)
36; (b)
86; (c)
64