calculate 3/4 + 5/8

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3/4 + 5/8

My answer was 11/8 but it says the answer is 1 3/8 and I do not understand what I did wrong so I need to see this problem walked through.
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11/8 is the same as 1 3/8 its just a mixed number instead of just a fraction. take  8 out of the numerator and you have 3 left. the 8 you took out is 8/8 which is 1
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