5/3 + 2/3 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/3 plus 2/3 = 7/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/3 plus 2/3 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/3 and 2/3, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 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 (5/3) + (2/3). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/3) + (2/3), so the expression becomes 1/3 (5 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 2) = 7, and the denominator remains the same as 3. Therefore, 5/3 + 2/3 as a fraction is 7/3.

CALCULATION: 5/3 + 2/3 as a fraction
5/3 + 2/3 = (?)
5/3 + 2/3 = (5 + 2)/3
= 7/3
5/3 + 2/3 = 7/3
5/3 plus 2/3 as a fraction is 7/3.

where
5/3 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/3 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/3 is the sum of 5/3 and 2/3.

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5/3 plus 2/3 as a decimal
5/3 + 2/3 = 7/3
7/3 = 2.3333
(5/3) + (2/3) as a decimal is 2.3333

where
2.3333 is the sum of 5/3 and 2/3.