PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 68 or 64
- 23 or 24
- 810 or 28
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
68 is smaller than
64.
(b)
23 is greater than
24.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
810 =
8 x 4 10 x 4 =
3240 28 =
2 x 5 8 x 5 =
1040 3240 is greater than
1040.
810 is greater than
28.
Answer(s): (a)
64; (b)
23; (c)
810