5/3 + 4/3 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/3 plus 4/3 = 3/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/3 plus 4/3 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/3 and 4/3, 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 (5/3) + (4/3). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/3) + (4/3), so the expression becomes 1/3 (5 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 4) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 3. Therefore, 5/3 + 4/3 as a fraction is 3/1.

CALCULATION: 5/3 + 4/3 as a fraction
5/3 + 4/3 = (?)
5/3 + 4/3 = (5 + 4)/3
= 9/3
= 3
5/3 + 4/3 = 3
5/3 plus 4/3 as a fraction is 3.

where
5/3 is a improper fraction as an addend,
4/3 is a improper fraction as an addend,
3 is the sum of 5/3 and 4/3.

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