18/5 + 9/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 18/5 plus 9/5 = 27/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 18/5 plus 9/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 18/5 and 9/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (18 + 9) 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 (18/5) + (9/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (18/5) + (9/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (18 + 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (18 + 9) = 27, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 18/5 + 9/5 as a fraction is 27/5.

CALCULATION: 18/5 + 9/5 as a fraction
18/5 + 9/5 = (?)
18/5 + 9/5 = (18 + 9)/5
= 27/5
18/5 + 9/5 = 27/5
18/5 plus 9/5 as a fraction is 27/5.

where
18/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
9/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
27/5 is the sum of 18/5 and 9/5.

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18/5 plus 9/5 as a decimal
18/5 + 9/5 = 27/5
27/5 = 5.4
(18/5) + (9/5) as a decimal is 5.4

where
5.4 is the sum of 18/5 and 9/5.