PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 58 or 53
- 97 or 98
- 84 or 108
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
58 is smaller than
53.
(b)
97 is greater than
98.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
84 =
8 x 2 4 x 2 =
168 108 =
10 x 1 8 x 1 =
108 168 is greater than
108.
84 is greater than
108.
Answer(s): (a)
53; (b)
97; (c)
84