PSLEFind the following values without a calculator.
Which is greater?
- 410 or 49
- 59 or 53
- 72 or 107
(a)
If the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the greater the value of the fraction.
410 is smaller than
49.
(b)
59 is smaller than
53.
(c)
If the denominators are the same, the bigger the numerator, the greater the value of the fraction.
72 =
7 x 7 2 x 7 =
4914 107 =
10 x 2 7 x 2 =
2014 4914 is greater than
2014.
72 is greater than
107.
Answer(s): (a)
49; (b)
53; (c)
72