Question 5(j) :
How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign (<, =, >):
610□45
The given fractions 610,45 are unlike fractions because they have different denominators.
When we compare two unlike fractions, we first get their equivalent fractions with a denominator which is a common multiple of the denominators of both the fractions.
The LCM of 10 and 5 is 10.
The equivalent fractions with the same denominator are :
610=6×110×1=610 and 45=4×25×2=810
Now, 610 < 810
∴ 610<45