5/16 + 3/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/16 plus 3/16 = 1/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/16 plus 3/16 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/16 and 3/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 3) 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 (5/16) + (3/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/16) + (3/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (5 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 3) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 5/16 + 3/16 as a fraction is 1/2.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/16 + 3/16 = 1/2

CALCULATION: 5/16 + 3/16 as a fraction
5/16 + 3/16 = (?)
5/16 + 3/16 = (5 + 3)/16
= 8/16
= (8 x 1)/(8 x 2)
= 1/2
5/16 + 3/16 = 1/2
5/16 plus 3/16 as a fraction is 1/2.

where
5/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/16 is a proper fraction as an addend,
1/2 is the sum of 5/16 and 3/16.

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5/16 plus 3/16 as a decimal
5/16 + 3/16 = 1/2
1/2 = 0.5
(5/16) + (3/16) as a decimal is 0.5

where
0.5 is the sum of 5/16 and 3/16.