16/9 + 2/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/9 plus 2/9 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/9 plus 2/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 16/9 and 2/9, 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 (16/9) + (2/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (16/9) + (2/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (16 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 + 2) = 18, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 16/9 + 2/9 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 16/9 + 2/9 as a fraction
16/9 + 2/9 = (?)
16/9 + 2/9 = (16 + 2)/9
= 18/9
= 2
16/9 + 2/9 = 2
16/9 plus 2/9 as a fraction is 2.

where
16/9 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2 is the sum of 16/9 and 2/9.

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