is 7/8 >,< or = to 8/9?

First find the common denominator.

7/8 and 8/9 = 63/72 and 64/72

here is a simple way to compare fractions

Write them down side by side, leave a space between them.

7/8 8/9

crossmultiply
first :top-left times bottom right
second: bottom-left times top right
so
63 64
what symbol between the 63 and 64 would make a true statement ?
63 < 64
put that same symbol between the original fractions.

of course if you have a calculator, just change each fraction to a decimal, then it easy to decide which is the smaller
7/8 = .875
8/9 = .88888..

since .875 < .8888.
7/8 < 8/9

To determine if 7/8 is greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) 8/9, we can compare the two fractions by finding a common denominator.

The common denominator of 8/9 and 7/8 is 72, which is the product of the denominators, 9 and 8.

Now, let's convert the fractions to have a common denominator of 72:

7/8 = (7 * 9)/(8 * 9) = 63/72
8/9 = (8 * 8)/(9 * 8) = 64/72

Since 63/72 is less than 64/72, we can conclude that 7/8 is less than 8/9. Therefore, the answer is 7/8 < 8/9.