5/4 + 3/4 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/4 plus 3/4 = 2/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/4 plus 3/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/4 and 3/4, 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 (5/4) + (3/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/4) + (3/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (5 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 3) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 5/4 + 3/4 as a fraction is 2/1.

CALCULATION: 5/4 + 3/4 as a fraction
5/4 + 3/4 = (?)
5/4 + 3/4 = (5 + 3)/4
= 8/4
= 2
5/4 + 3/4 = 2
5/4 plus 3/4 as a fraction is 2.

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

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