11/18 + 5/18 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/18 plus 5/18 = 8/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/18 plus 5/18 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/18 and 5/18, 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 (11/18) + (5/18). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/18) + (5/18), so the expression becomes 1/18 (11 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 5) = 16, and the denominator remains the same as 18. Therefore, 11/18 + 5/18 as a fraction is 8/9.

Pie Chart Representation: 11/18 + 5/18 = 8/9

CALCULATION: 11/18 + 5/18 as a fraction
11/18 + 5/18 = (?)
11/18 + 5/18 = (11 + 5)/18
= 16/18
= (2 x 8)/(2 x 9)
= 8/9
11/18 + 5/18 = 8/9
11/18 plus 5/18 as a fraction is 8/9.

where
11/18 is a proper fraction as an addend,
5/18 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/9 is the sum of 11/18 and 5/18.

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11/18 plus 5/18 as a decimal
11/18 + 5/18 = 8/9
8/9 = 0.8889
(11/18) + (5/18) as a decimal is 0.8889

where
0.8889 is the sum of 11/18 and 5/18.