Which fraction is greater 18 or 217?

To compare the fractions ( \frac{1}{8} ) and ( \frac{2}{17} ), we can find a common denominator or convert them to decimal form. The decimal equivalent of ( \frac{1}{8} ) is 0.125, while ( \frac{2}{17} ) is approximately 0.1176. Therefore, ( \frac{1}{8} ) is greater than ( \frac{2}{17} ).