Which of the following numbers is the smallest?
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To find which fraction is the smallest, we just have to find whose denominator is the largest. Now it’s quite easily seen that 4 + 5 > 3 + 4 > 2 + 3 > 1 + 2 Hence: 4 + 5 1 < 3 + 4 1 < 2 + 3 1 < 1 + 2 1