15/16 + 11/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/16 plus 11/16 = 13/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/16 plus 11/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/16 and 11/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 11) 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 (15/16) + (11/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/16) + (11/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (15 + 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 11) = 26, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 15/16 + 11/16 as a fraction is 13/8.

CALCULATION: 15/16 + 11/16 as a fraction
15/16 + 11/16 = (?)
15/16 + 11/16 = (15 + 11)/16
= 26/16
= (2 x 13)/(2 x 8)
= 13/8
15/16 + 11/16 = 13/8
15/16 plus 11/16 as a fraction is 13/8.

where
15/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
11/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
13/8 is the sum of 15/16 and 11/16.

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15/16 plus 11/16 as a decimal
15/16 + 11/16 = 13/8
13/8 = 1.625
(15/16) + (11/16) as a decimal is 1.625

where
1.625 is the sum of 15/16 and 11/16.