5/3 + 1/3 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/3 plus 1/3 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/3 plus 1/3 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/3 and 1/3, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 1) 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 (5/3) + (1/3). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/3) + (1/3), so the expression becomes 1/3 (5 + 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 1) = 6, and the denominator remains the same as 3. Therefore, 5/3 + 1/3 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 5/3 + 1/3 as a fraction
5/3 + 1/3 = (?)
5/3 + 1/3 = (5 + 1)/3
= 6/3
= 2
5/3 + 1/3 = 2
5/3 plus 1/3 as a fraction is 2.

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

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