PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 49 or 42
- 43 or 410
- 107 or 610
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
49 is smaller than
42.
(b)
43 is greater than
410.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
107 =
10 x 10 7 x 10 =
10070 610 =
6 x 7 10 x 7 =
4270 10070 is greater than
4270.
107 is greater than
610.
Answer(s): (a)
42; (b)
43; (c)
107
