Question

How do I solve 4 5/8 + 1 3/4

Answer 1

You find the common denominator for 3/4 and 5/8, which would be 8. Then, the problem turns into 4 5/8 + 1 6/8. You would add them to get the final answer of
6 3/8

Answer 2

`4 (5)/(8) +1 (3)/(4)`
Put aside the whole numbers

`(5)/(8) + (3)/(4)`
You need to have a common denominator(bottom)

`(3)/(4)`×
`(2)/(2)`=
`(6)/(8)`
So
`(5)/(8)`+
`(6)/(8)`=
`(11)/(8)`
You then divide the numerator by the denominator
11÷8=1
`(3)/(8)`
Add that to the original whole numbers

`1 (3)/(8) +4+1=6 (3)/(8)`
There is another way to do this but I decided to do it this way.