5/7 + 4/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/7 plus 4/7 = 9/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/7 plus 4/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/7 and 4/7, 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 (5/7) + (4/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/7) + (4/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (5 + 4). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 4) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 5/7 + 4/7 as a fraction is 9/7.

CALCULATION: 5/7 + 4/7 as a fraction
5/7 + 4/7 = (?)
5/7 + 4/7 = (5 + 4)/7
= 9/7
5/7 + 4/7 = 9/7
5/7 plus 4/7 as a fraction is 9/7.

where
5/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
4/7 is a proper fraction as an addend,
9/7 is the sum of 5/7 and 4/7.

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5/7 plus 4/7 as a decimal
5/7 + 4/7 = 9/7
9/7 = 1.2857
(5/7) + (4/7) as a decimal is 1.2857

where
1.2857 is the sum of 5/7 and 4/7.