3/5 + 1/8 = 24/40 + 5/40 = 29/40
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To add one eighth and two fifths, we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 8 and 5 is 40. So, we rewrite one eighth as 5/40 and two fifths as 16/40. Adding these fractions together, we get 21/40.
minus three fifths
One third of three fifths is one fifth.
Assuming that you mean "fifths", the answer is three fifths.
three fifths is bigger.