PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 57 or 53
- 23 or 28
- 98 or 69
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
57 is smaller than
53.
(b)
23 is greater than
28.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
98 =
9 x 9 8 x 9 =
8172 69 =
6 x 8 9 x 8 =
4872 8172 is greater than
4872.
98 is greater than
69.
Answer(s): (a)
53; (b)
23; (c)
98