13/8 + 5/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/8 plus 5/8 = 9/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/8 plus 5/8 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/8 and 5/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (13 + 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 (13/8) + (5/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/8) + (5/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (13 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 5) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 13/8 + 5/8 as a fraction is 9/4.

CALCULATION: 13/8 + 5/8 as a fraction
13/8 + 5/8 = (?)
13/8 + 5/8 = (13 + 5)/8
= 18/8
= (2 x 9)/(2 x 4)
= 9/4
13/8 + 5/8 = 9/4
13/8 plus 5/8 as a fraction is 9/4.

where
13/8 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/8 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/4 is the sum of 13/8 and 5/8.

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13/8 plus 5/8 as a decimal
13/8 + 5/8 = 9/4
9/4 = 2.25
(13/8) + (5/8) as a decimal is 2.25

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