13/9 + 5/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/9 plus 5/9 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/9 plus 5/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/9 and 5/9, 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 (13/9) + (5/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/9) + (5/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (13 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 5) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 13/9 + 5/9 as a fraction is 2/1.

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

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

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