5/9 + 2/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/9 plus 2/9 = 7/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 plus 2/9 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 2/9, 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 (5/9) + (2/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/9) + (2/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 2) = 7, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 + 2/9 as a fraction is 7/9.

Pie Chart Representation: 5/9 + 2/9 = 7/9

CALCULATION: 5/9 + 2/9 as a fraction
5/9 + 2/9 = (?)
5/9 + 2/9 = (5 + 2)/9
= 7/9
5/9 + 2/9 = 7/9
5/9 plus 2/9 as a fraction is 7/9.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
2/9 is a proper fraction as an addend,
7/9 is the sum of 5/9 and 2/9.

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5/9 plus 2/9 as a decimal
5/9 + 2/9 = 7/9
7/9 = 0.7778
(5/9) + (2/9) as a decimal is 0.7778

where
0.7778 is the sum of 5/9 and 2/9.