16/5 + 4/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/5 plus 4/5 = 4/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/5 plus 4/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/5 and 4/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 4) 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) + (4/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/5) + (4/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (16 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 4) = 20, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 16/5 + 4/5 as a fraction is 4/1.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 4/5 as a fraction
16/5 + 4/5 = (?)
16/5 + 4/5 = (16 + 4)/5
= 20/5
= 4
16/5 + 4/5 = 4
16/5 plus 4/5 as a fraction is 4.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
4/5 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4 is the sum of 16/5 and 4/5.

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