11/4 + 9/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 11/4 plus 9/4 = 5/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/4 plus 9/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 11/4 and 9/4, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (11 + 9) 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 (11/4) + (9/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (11/4) + (9/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (11 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 + 9) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 11/4 + 9/4 as a fraction is 5/1.

CALCULATION: 11/4 + 9/4 as a fraction
11/4 + 9/4 = (?)
11/4 + 9/4 = (11 + 9)/4
= 20/4
= 5
11/4 + 9/4 = 5
11/4 plus 9/4 as a fraction is 5.

where
11/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5 is the sum of 11/4 and 9/4.

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