Comparing fractions
Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo
Ex 7.4 ,5 How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign. ( ‘<’, ‘=’, ‘>’) (a) 1/(2 ) ⎕1/5 1/2 ⎕ 1/5 Here, the denominator are different. So, we cross multiply, 1/2 ⎕ 1/5 1 × 5 ⎕ 1 × 2 5 ⎕ 2 5 > 2 ∴ 𝟏/𝟐 > 𝟏/𝟓