13/5 + 8/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/5 plus 8/5 = 21/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/5 plus 8/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/5 and 8/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 8) 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 (13/5) + (8/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/5) + (8/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (13 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 8) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 13/5 + 8/5 as a fraction is 21/5.

CALCULATION: 13/5 + 8/5 as a fraction
13/5 + 8/5 = (?)
13/5 + 8/5 = (13 + 8)/5
= 21/5
13/5 + 8/5 = 21/5
13/5 plus 8/5 as a fraction is 21/5.

where
13/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
8/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
21/5 is the sum of 13/5 and 8/5.

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13/5 plus 8/5 as a decimal
13/5 + 8/5 = 21/5
21/5 = 4.2
(13/5) + (8/5) as a decimal is 4.2

where
4.2 is the sum of 13/5 and 8/5.