To reduce the fraction 1 5/8 to a proper or mixed fraction, we need to convert the whole number part into a fraction.
The whole number part of 1 5/8 is 1. We can represent 1 as an improper fraction by multiplying it by the denominator of the fraction, which in this case is 8. So, 1 can be written as 8/8.
Now, we add the fraction part, 5/8.
8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8
Therefore, 1 5/8 can be reduced to the mixed fraction 1 5/8 = 13/8.
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