11/14 + 5/14 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/14 plus 5/14 = 8/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/14 plus 5/14 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/14 and 5/14, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (11 + 5) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (11/14) + (5/14). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/14) + (5/14), so the expression becomes 1/14 (11 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 5) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 14. Therefore, 11/14 + 5/14 as a fraction is 8/7.

CALCULATION: 11/14 + 5/14 as a fraction
11/14 + 5/14 = (?)
11/14 + 5/14 = (11 + 5)/14
= 16/14
= (2 x 8)/(2 x 7)
= 8/7
11/14 + 5/14 = 8/7
11/14 plus 5/14 as a fraction is 8/7.

where
11/14 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/14 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/7 is the sum of 11/14 and 5/14.

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11/14 plus 5/14 as a decimal
11/14 + 5/14 = 8/7
8/7 = 1.1429
(11/14) + (5/14) as a decimal is 1.1429

where
1.1429 is the sum of 11/14 and 5/14.