Answer
$\gt$
Work Step by Step
Think of points on the number line, with the given coordinates.
If point $B$ lies to the right of point $A$ on the number line,
then $B\gt A$.
Note that $\sqrt{2}\approx 1.414....$
Thus, since $\sqrt{2}$ lies to the right of $1.41$, then $\sqrt{2} \gt 1.41$.