16/3 + 1/3 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/3 plus 1/3 = 17/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/3 plus 1/3 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/3 and 1/3, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 1) 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 (16/3) + (1/3). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/3) + (1/3), so the expression becomes 1/3 (16 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 1) = 17, and the denominator remains the same as 3. Therefore, 16/3 + 1/3 as a fraction is 17/3.

CALCULATION: 16/3 + 1/3 as a fraction
16/3 + 1/3 = (?)
16/3 + 1/3 = (16 + 1)/3
= 17/3
16/3 + 1/3 = 17/3
16/3 plus 1/3 as a fraction is 17/3.

where
16/3 is a improper fraction as an addend,
1/3 is a proper fraction as an addend,
17/3 is the sum of 16/3 and 1/3.

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16/3 plus 1/3 as a decimal
16/3 + 1/3 = 17/3
17/3 = 5.6667
(16/3) + (1/3) as a decimal is 5.6667

where
5.6667 is the sum of 16/3 and 1/3.