13/9 + 8/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/9 plus 8/9 = 7/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/9 plus 8/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 13/9 and 8/9, 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 (13/9) + (8/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (13/9) + (8/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (13 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 + 8) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 13/9 + 8/9 as a fraction is 7/3.

CALCULATION: 13/9 + 8/9 as a fraction
13/9 + 8/9 = (?)
13/9 + 8/9 = (13 + 8)/9
= 21/9
= (3 x 7)/(3 x 3)
= 7/3
13/9 + 8/9 = 7/3
13/9 plus 8/9 as a fraction is 7/3.

where
13/9 is a improper fraction as an addend,
8/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/3 is the sum of 13/9 and 8/9.

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13/9 plus 8/9 as a decimal
13/9 + 8/9 = 7/3
7/3 = 2.3333
(13/9) + (8/9) as a decimal is 2.3333

where
2.3333 is the sum of 13/9 and 8/9.