Which is Greater?

Number Theory Level 1

Which of the following is the greatest?

  1. 7 101010 \dfrac{7}{101010}
  2. 7 101011 \dfrac{7}{101011}
  3. 1 101010 \dfrac{1}{101010}
  4. 1 101011 \dfrac{1}{101011}
4 3 1 2

Ayush G Rai by Ayush G Rai , 20, India

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1 solution

Jess Late
Jun 13, 2016

the greater number has the largest numerator and smallest denominator. Of the numerators 7>1 so not #3 or #4 and #1's denominator is smaller than #2's denominator.

Looks scary and hard, but it isn't.

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good solution..+1

Ayush G Rai - 5 years ago

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