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Compare 81/7 and 28/8

1^st number: 11 4/7, 2^nd number: 3 4/8

81/7 is greater than 28/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
   81/7 = 81 × 8/7 × 8 = 648/56
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
   28/8 = 28 × 7/8 × 7 = 196/56
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 648/56 > 196/56 or 81/7 > 28/8

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