Question

without finding the exact sum tell weather 5/8 plus 5/9 is less than 1 greater than 1 or equal to 1

Answer 1

it is greater than 1 as it equals 1.180

Answer 2

Simply work out the values of each fraction relative to 1/2 - both are clearly greater. As 1/2 + 1/2 = 1, >1/2 + >1/2 must be greater than 1.