13/4 + 9/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/4 plus 9/4 = 11/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/4 plus 9/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/4 and 9/4, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 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 (13/4) + (9/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/4) + (9/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (13 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 9) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 13/4 + 9/4 as a fraction is 11/2.

CALCULATION: 13/4 + 9/4 as a fraction
13/4 + 9/4 = (?)
13/4 + 9/4 = (13 + 9)/4
= 22/4
= (2 x 11)/(2 x 2)
= 11/2
13/4 + 9/4 = 11/2
13/4 plus 9/4 as a fraction is 11/2.

where
13/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/2 is the sum of 13/4 and 9/4.

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13/4 plus 9/4 as a decimal
13/4 + 9/4 = 11/2
11/2 = 5.5
(13/4) + (9/4) as a decimal is 5.5

where
5.5 is the sum of 13/4 and 9/4.