16/11 + 5/11 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/11 plus 5/11 = 21/11
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/11 plus 5/11 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/11 and 5/11, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 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 (16/11) + (5/11). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/11) + (5/11), so the expression becomes 1/11 (16 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 5) = 21, and the denominator remains the same as 11. Therefore, 16/11 + 5/11 as a fraction is 21/11.

CALCULATION: 16/11 + 5/11 as a fraction
16/11 + 5/11 = (?)
16/11 + 5/11 = (16 + 5)/11
= 21/11
16/11 + 5/11 = 21/11
16/11 plus 5/11 as a fraction is 21/11.

where
16/11 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/11 is a proper fraction as an addend,
21/11 is the sum of 16/11 and 5/11.

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16/11 plus 5/11 as a decimal
16/11 + 5/11 = 21/11
21/11 = 1.9091
(16/11) + (5/11) as a decimal is 1.9091

where
1.9091 is the sum of 16/11 and 5/11.