12/9 + 7/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/9 plus 7/9 = 19/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/9 plus 7/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 12/9 and 7/9, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (12 + 7) 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 (12/9) + (7/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (12/9) + (7/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (12 + 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 + 7) = 19, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 12/9 + 7/9 as a fraction is 19/9.

CALCULATION: 12/9 + 7/9 as a fraction
12/9 + 7/9 = (?)
12/9 + 7/9 = (12 + 7)/9
= 19/9
12/9 + 7/9 = 19/9
12/9 plus 7/9 as a fraction is 19/9.

where
12/9 is a improper fraction as an addend,
7/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
19/9 is the sum of 12/9 and 7/9.

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12/9 plus 7/9 as a decimal
12/9 + 7/9 = 19/9
19/9 = 2.1111
(12/9) + (7/9) as a decimal is 2.1111

where
2.1111 is the sum of 12/9 and 7/9.