5/10 + 4/10 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/10 plus 4/10 = 9/10
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/10 plus 4/10 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/10 and 4/10, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 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 (5/10) + (4/10). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/10) + (4/10), so the expression becomes 1/10 (5 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 4) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 10. Therefore, 5/10 + 4/10 as a fraction is 9/10.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/10 + 4/10 = 9/10

CALCULATION: 5/10 + 4/10 as a fraction
5/10 + 4/10 = (?)
5/10 + 4/10 = (5 + 4)/10
= 9/10
5/10 + 4/10 = 9/10
5/10 plus 4/10 as a fraction is 9/10.

where
5/10 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4/10 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/10 is the sum of 5/10 and 4/10.

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5/10 plus 4/10 as a decimal
5/10 + 4/10 = 9/10
9/10 = 0.9
(5/10) + (4/10) as a decimal is 0.9

where
0.9 is the sum of 5/10 and 4/10.