To solve this expression, we need to follow the order of operations (also known as PEMDAS).
First, we have the exponentiation operation. So, we need to calculate 5 raised to the power of 6:
5⁶ = 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 15625
Next, we have subtraction. So, we subtract 1 from the result we obtained in the previous step:
15625 - 1 = 15624
Finally, we have addition. So, we add 7/8 to the previous result:
15624 + 7/8
To add fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, the denominators are 1 and 8. The lowest common denominator is 8. So, let's rewrite 7/8 with a denominator of 8:
7/8 = 7 * (8/8) = 7/8 * 8/8 = 56/64
Now, we can add the fractions:
15624 + 56/64
To add fractions, we need the same denominator. In this case, both numbers already have a denominator of 64. So, we can directly add the numerators:
15624 + 56 = 15680
Therefore, the final result is 15680.
