Respuesta :
Convert the integer to a fraction with a denominator of 8 by multiplying it by 8/8.
[tex]2\times\dfrac{8}{8}=\dfrac{2\times 8}{8}=\dfrac{16}{8}[/tex]
Now, add the fractional part of the mixed number.
[tex]2\frac{5}{8}=\dfrac{16}{8}+\dfrac{5}{8}=\dfrac{16+5}{8}\\\\=\dfrac{21}{8}[/tex]