16/5 + 6/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/5 plus 6/5 = 22/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/5 plus 6/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/5 and 6/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (16 + 6) 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) + (6/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/5) + (6/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (16 + 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 6) = 22, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 16/5 + 6/5 as a fraction is 22/5.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 6/5 as a fraction
16/5 + 6/5 = (?)
16/5 + 6/5 = (16 + 6)/5
= 22/5
16/5 + 6/5 = 22/5
16/5 plus 6/5 as a fraction is 22/5.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
6/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
22/5 is the sum of 16/5 and 6/5.

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16/5 plus 6/5 as a decimal
16/5 + 6/5 = 22/5
22/5 = 4.4
(16/5) + (6/5) as a decimal is 4.4

where
4.4 is the sum of 16/5 and 6/5.