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Compare 98/81 and 8/7

1^st number: 1 17/81, 2^nd number: 1 1/7

98/81 is greater than 8/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 81 and 7 is 567
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567
2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
   98/81 = 98 × 7/81 × 7 = 686/567
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 81 = 567,
   8/7 = 8 × 81/7 × 81 = 648/567
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 686/567 > 648/567 or 98/81 > 8/7

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