To solve this expression, we will follow the order of operations, which is often remembered as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division - from left to right, Addition and Subtraction - from left to right).
Let's break down the expression step by step:
Exponents: 5⁶ = 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 15625
Addition and Subtraction: ⅞ - 1 = 8/8 - 1 = 1 - 1 = 0
Now we can simplify the whole expression:
5⁶ + ⅞ - 1 = 15625 + 0 - 1 = 15625 - 1 = 15624
Therefore, 5⁶ + ⅞ - 1 equals 15624.
