16/15 + 2/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/15 plus 2/15 = 6/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/15 plus 2/15 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/15 and 2/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 2) 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 (16/15) + (2/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/15) + (2/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (16 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 2) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 16/15 + 2/15 as a fraction is 6/5.

CALCULATION: 16/15 + 2/15 as a fraction
16/15 + 2/15 = (?)
16/15 + 2/15 = (16 + 2)/15
= 18/15
= (3 x 6)/(3 x 5)
= 6/5
16/15 + 2/15 = 6/5
16/15 plus 2/15 as a fraction is 6/5.

where
16/15 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
6/5 is the sum of 16/15 and 2/15.

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16/15 plus 2/15 as a decimal
16/15 + 2/15 = 6/5
6/5 = 1.2
(16/15) + (2/15) as a decimal is 1.2

where
1.2 is the sum of 16/15 and 2/15.