16/5 + 11/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/5 plus 11/5 = 27/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/5 plus 11/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/5 and 11/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 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 (16/5) + (11/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/5) + (11/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (16 + 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 11) = 27, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 16/5 + 11/5 as a fraction is 27/5.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 11/5 as a fraction
16/5 + 11/5 = (?)
16/5 + 11/5 = (16 + 11)/5
= 27/5
16/5 + 11/5 = 27/5
16/5 plus 11/5 as a fraction is 27/5.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
11/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
27/5 is the sum of 16/5 and 11/5.

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16/5 plus 11/5 as a decimal
16/5 + 11/5 = 27/5
27/5 = 5.4
(16/5) + (11/5) as a decimal is 5.4

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