15/16 + 3/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/16 plus 3/16 = 9/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/16 plus 3/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 15/16 and 3/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (15 + 3) 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) + (3/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (15/16) + (3/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (15 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 + 3) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 15/16 + 3/16 as a fraction is 9/8.

CALCULATION: 15/16 + 3/16 as a fraction
15/16 + 3/16 = (?)
15/16 + 3/16 = (15 + 3)/16
= 18/16
= (2 x 9)/(2 x 8)
= 9/8
15/16 + 3/16 = 9/8
15/16 plus 3/16 as a fraction is 9/8.

where
15/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/8 is the sum of 15/16 and 3/16.

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15/16 plus 3/16 as a decimal
15/16 + 3/16 = 9/8
9/8 = 1.125
(15/16) + (3/16) as a decimal is 1.125

where
1.125 is the sum of 15/16 and 3/16.