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\[ \frac{1}{8} + \frac{5}{12} = \frac{13}{24} = 0.541\overline{6} \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(\frac{5}{12}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{8} + \frac{5}{12} &= \frac{1 \cdot 3}{8 \cdot 3} + \frac{5 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{3 + 10}{24} \\ &= \frac{13}{24} \end{aligned} \]