Answer
$1\frac{17}{24}$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{5}{6}+\frac{7}{8}$
= $\frac{5\times4}{6\times4}+\frac{7\times3}{8\times3}$ (LCM of 6 & 8 is 24)
= $\frac{20}{24}+\frac{21}{24}$
= $\frac{20+21}{24}$ (addition of fractions with same denominator)
= $\frac{41}{24}$
= $1\frac{17}{24}$
