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Without finding the exact sum tell weather 5/8 plus 5/9 is less than 1 greater than 1 or equal to 1
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Without finding the exact sum tell weather 5/8 plus 5/9 is less than 1 greater than 1 or equal to 1

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Simply work out the values of each fraction relative to 1/2 - both are clearly greater. As 1/2 + 1/2 = 1, >1/2 + >1/2 must be greater than 1.
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it is greater than 1 as it equals 1.180
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