Compare 8/7 and 15/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/7 and 15/81

1^st number: 1 1/7, 2^nd number: 15/81

8/7 is greater than 15/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 81 is 567

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 81 = 567,
8/7 = 8 × 81/7 × 81 = 648/567
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
15/81 = 15 × 7/81 × 7 = 105/567
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
648/567 > 105/567 or 8/7 > 15/81

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