5/6 + 3/6 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/6 plus 3/6 = 4/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/6 plus 3/6 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/6 and 3/6, 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 (5/6) + (3/6). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/6) + (3/6), so the expression becomes 1/6 (5 + 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 3) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 6. Therefore, 5/6 + 3/6 as a fraction is 4/3.

CALCULATION: 5/6 + 3/6 as a fraction
5/6 + 3/6 = (?)
5/6 + 3/6 = (5 + 3)/6
= 8/6
= (2 x 4)/(2 x 3)
= 4/3
5/6 + 3/6 = 4/3
5/6 plus 3/6 as a fraction is 4/3.

where
5/6 is a proper fraction as an addend,
3/6 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4/3 is the sum of 5/6 and 3/6.

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5/6 plus 3/6 as a decimal
5/6 + 3/6 = 4/3
4/3 = 1.3333
(5/6) + (3/6) as a decimal is 1.3333

where
1.3333 is the sum of 5/6 and 3/6.