PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 53 or 52
- 98 or 93
- 106 or 210
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
53 is smaller than
52.
(b)
98 is smaller than
93.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
106 =
10 x 5 6 x 5 =
5030 210 =
2 x 3 10 x 3 =
630 5030 is greater than
630.
106 is greater than
210.
Answer(s): (a)
52; (b)
93; (c)
106