Question

What the answer to 1/3 + (2/3 + 5/8)?

Answer 1

1 5/8 . or 39/24

Explanation:

Start with the numbers in the brackets

2/3 + 5/8

Use the LCM, which is 24

Multiply the numerators by the numbers which are used to multiply the denominators to 24

16/24 + 15/24 = 31/24

Now return to the 1/3 outside the bracket

1/3 + 31/24

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 8

8/24 + 31/24 = 39/24

Either keep it as 39/24 or the mixed fraction 1 15/24 to 1 5/8